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Reference & History
Reference & History
El Día de la Raza October 12, Hispanic Heritage Day
Every October 12 Mexicans celebrate El Día de la Raza, the Day of the Race instead of Columbus Day due to the controversies surrounding this historical figure. The Italian explorer and his Spanish crews enslaved and murdered thousands of American indigenous groups he encountered during his voya... Read MoreReference & History
Las Mañanitas
Las Mañanitas is the traditional Mexican birthday song. It is so popular that it is now sung in most Latin American countries. Usually this beautiful song is sung when the birthday person wakes up or before blowing the candles on the cake. Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba e... Read MoreReference & History
Hispanic Countries’ Independence Days Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage: Hispanic Independence Days Argentina July 9, 1816 (from Spain) Bolivia August 6, 1825 (from Spain) Chile September 18, 1810 (from Spain) Colombia July 20, 1810 (from Spain) Costa Rica September ... Read MoreReference & History
Mexican Independence Facts Hechos de la Independencia de México
// 1. Mexican Independence Day is celebrated every September 16. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s Independence Day. 2. The Mexican Independence war begun on September 16, 1810 and ended on September 27, 1821. La guerra de Independencia comenzó el 16 de Septiembre de 1810 y concluyó e... Read MoreReference & History
The Teotihuacan Civilization: Important Facts
The archeological zone of Teotihuacán, México, is located approximately 40 miles northeast of México City. There is little doubt that Teotihuacán was a major city-state that housed a complex urban society. Teotihuacan was established in the year 200 B.c. The Teotihuacan were... Read MoreFind articles and news about Mexico.
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