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Reference & History
Reference & History
The Aztec Sun Stone
Español This huge monolith with at least 500 years of existence seems to speak to us from its silence of stone. The sunken eyes of Tonatiuh, the Aztec sun god, look out from the center of this cyclic sequence of glyphs and dates. The impressive Stone of the Five Eras, has a diameter ... Read MoreReference & History
Cinco de Mayo
by May Herz ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! Mexicans are truly festive; any excuse gives way for a celebration! But the most important and exciting are the 16th of September, Independence Day and Cinco de Mayo, the Fifth of May. They are good occasions to show the pride of being Me... Read MoreReference & History
General Ignacio Zaragoza: Cinco de Mayo Hero
Spanish Cinco de Mayo Hero When "Cinco de Mayo" is mentioned in Mexico, one of the most symbolic battles in the Mexican collective unconscious immediately comes to mind: the Battle of Puebla. General Ignacio Zaragoza, with only a small army, took on the powerful French forces of Napoleon III dur... Read MoreReference & History
Cinco de Mayo Facts
1. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. 2. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated every May 5 to observe the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Independence Day is September 16. 3. The Battle of Puebla took place in the State of Puebla. 4. Benito Juarez was Mexico’s P... Read MoreReference & History
Who is the Mexican President?
The current Mexican president is Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, also referred to as AMLO. He assumed the presidency on December 1, 2018, and is the 58th President of Mexico. The term for Mexican presidents is 6 years and there is no reelection. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador presidency will end on... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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