Father of Mexico's Independence by Angie Galicia 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. Before that historic moment when his voice cried out to demand Mexico’s independence from the Spanish crown El Cura Hidalgo, ...| Inside Mexico
¡Viva la independencia!, ¡Viva la América!, ¡Muera el mal gobierno! Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Long live our independence! Long live America! Death to the bad government! Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. Morir es nada cuando por la patria se muere. José María Morelos y Pavón. Dying is nothing when for our mother country we die. Jose ...| Inside Mexico
English Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez, patriota mexicana y heroína de la Independencia de México, pasó a la historia por ser una mujer valiente que arriesgó su vida, cuando informó que la conspiración independentista de Querétaro, había sido descubierta. Gracias a este suceso, el Padre Miguel Hidalgo dió inicio a la lucha de la independencia en la madrugada del 16 ...| Inside Mexico
Day of the Dead: Celebration, History & Origins Who celebrates the Day of the Dead? From pre-Columbian times, El Día de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead has been celebrated in Mexico and other Latin countries. This is a very special ritual. It is the day on which the living remember their departed relatives. ...| Inside Mexico
Every year in the US, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. Hispanic Heritage Month was established in 1968 and proclaimed by President Lyndon B Johnson. At first, it was only one week but later was expanded to 30 days by President Ronald Regan in 1988. This month-long celebration pays tribute ...| Inside Mexico
Estandarte de Hidalgo Durante la guerra de Independencia, el cura Miguel Hidalgo utilizó como bandera del Ejército Insurgente, un lienzo de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Actualmente este estandarte se encuentra en el Museo de Historia del Castillo de Chapultepec, en la Ciudad de Mexico Estandarte Utilizado por Don Miguel Hidalgo Bandera de ...| Inside Mexico
El "Ángel" de la Independencia No es un ángel, aunque parece custodiar el ir y venir de una de las ciudades más populosas y entrañables del mundo. No importa si es una noche fresca, un día caluroso y gris, o una tarde de intensos colores, el "Ángel de la| Inside Mexico
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What is Mexico's Independence Day and when is it celebrated? Mexico’s Independence Day, known as "El Grito de Independencia," is celebrated every year on| Inside Mexico
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 Mexican, the love of ...| Inside Mexico
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 during the Second French Intervention. Ignacio ...| Inside Mexico