Mexican Independence Day “Grito de Dolores”
September
14,
2016
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Mexican Independence Day is celebrated this week, on September 16. It observes this day in 1810, when Catholic Priest, Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, started the War of Independence by attacking the Spanish with a poorly armed group of Mexican civilians. The War of Independence led to the end of 300 years of Spanish rule in...
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Mexican Nostalgia: Chiles en Nogada, a Celebration of Independence
September
12,
2016
by Itzel Greenheck
Chiles en nogada, a dish from Mexican cuisine Mexican Independence Day, celebrating Mexico’s independence from Spain, takes place this week, on September 16. The preparation and consumption of the traditional Mexican dish, Chiles en Nogada, precedes the Independence Day celebrations. “Walking through the gardens of memory, I discover that my recollections are associated with the...
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Dancing in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
July
19,
2016
by Itzel Greenheck
Cholula, Puebla, Mexico Visits to Mexico are most often filled with adventure, entertainment, culture and fun. And sometimes the culture involves a local festival or celebration. In this video, Mexpro employee, Itzel Greenheck, found herself in a parade celebrating a Catholic Saint, while visiting Cholula, in the Mexican state of Puebla. Many of these types...
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5 Best Places to Enjoy Christmas in Mexico
December
5,
2015
by Roxanna Brock McDade
If grand parties and festivals, affordable prices and warm weather is what you are looking for--then these Mexican destinations are for you this Christmas...
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Today marks the beginning of Las Posadas…Nine days of Christmas Celebrations in Mexico
December
17,
2014
by Roxanna Brock McDade
Today marks the beginning of Las Posadas...9 days of Christmas celebrations in Mexico, a tradition started 400 years ago. Enjoy tamales, ponche and pinatas...
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Aguascalientes Mexico 2014 Skulls Festival
October
2,
2014
by Mike Mercer
20th Annual Festival de Calaveras in Aguascalientes A City Founded in Hot Water The city of Aguascalientes, is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes, and is located in the Bajio region of North-Central Mexico. Aguascalientes, which means “hot waters,” got its name from the many hot springs that were found there, when city was...
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Mexico Traditional Holiday Celebrates Death
September
30,
2014
by Mike Mercer
Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a major Mexican holiday celebrating the loved ones who have passed on. The large three-day celebration coincides with All Saints day religious ceremonies...
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Bisbee’s October Cabo Fishing Tournaments
September
20,
2014
by Mike Mercer
Bisbees Los Cabos East Cape Offshore Fishing Tournament donations go to support those affected by Hurricane Odile...
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Mexico Celebrates Diverse Cultural Heritage
September
9,
2014
by Mike Mercer
October twelfth is Dia de la Raza in Mexico What’s so important about October 12th? On October 12th, 1492, an oceanic expedition from Spain, led by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, landed in the Bahamas. Columbus’ expedition had originally set out to find a faster route to the Orient, but they ended up landing in the...
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Sammy Hagar Cabo Birthday Celebration
September
4,
2014
by Mike Mercer
Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina Birthday Celebration Shows Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina The annual event is set to take place, once again, at Sammy Hagar’s own Cabo Wabo Cantina, in Cabo San Lucas. The cantina is considered by many to be one of the top nighttime hot-spots in Los Cabos. The Cabo Wabo Cantina’s...
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