Mexican Independence Cultural Articles
 

• 16 de Septiembre El Grito de Independencia
  El Grito every 16^th of September is the Mexican Fiesta par excellence! On this day Mexicans all over the world celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule.
   

•  Don Miguel Hidalgo Father of Our Independence
  Late one September evening the name of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla became forever engraved in Mexico's history.  Since that night, his life as well as that of Mexico, changed radically. Hidalgo took the banner with the image of the Virgin Guadalupe and, ringing the church bell....
   

• Cajita de Musica: Viva Mexico
  What better song to commemorate Mexico's Independence than the very nationalistic Viva Mexico, composed by Pedro Galindo. This song is traditionally sung by the people gathered in the plazas and zócalos to celebrate El Grito de Independencia every September 16.
   

• Mexican Proverbs & Riddles 
  Unscramble each of the Independence Day clue words.
   

• Mexican Recipes:  Guacamole
  Recipe to this delicious Mexican dish!
   

• November 20 The Mexican Revolution
  On November 20, Mexico celebrates the anniversary of its Revolution. On this date, in the year 1910 the war to overthrow the dictator Porfirio Díaz, began.
   General Porfirio Díaz had been an important military figure during the wars against the foreign invaders, and had tried to overthrow President Benito Juarez in 1872. Then again, he rebelled against President Lerdo de Tejada in 1876 and won.
   

• Aztec Fun & Games
  The Aztecs worked hard  to build their city and were then able to enjoy every day in their beautiful and colorful Tenochtitlan.  They themselves erected  their capital over an islet, and made it flourish until they extended their power to the borders of the Anauhuac valley.  
   

• La Cultura Hoy  An Afternoon in Coyoacán    
   It's just about that time of year again, when we MexicoCity residents go looking for the shade of a generous tree, the exquisite flavor of lime or mango ice cream, and it's in Coyoacán, in the southern part of Mexico City, where these activities have a very special flavor.
   

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