Saturday, May 06, 2023

The Cinco de Mayo Celebrations In Mexico

Mexico observed Cinco de Mayo celebrations on Friday. The day marks the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. In the battle May 5, 1862, Mexicans defeated the French forces of Napoleon III. The day has come to be celebrated as the mark of Mexican resistance to foreign domination.



UPDATED: 06 MAY 2023

Mexico Cinco de Mayo | Photo: AP/Marco Ugarte
People take part in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla during a Cinco de Mayo celebration, in Mexico City.




  
Mexico Cinco de Mayo | Photo: 
Mexico Cinco de Mayo | 

A person taking part in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla wears a poncho adorned with an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, during a Cinco de Mayo celebration, in Mexico City.


A person taking part in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla holds a chicken's head in his mouth, during a Cinco de Mayo celebration, in Mexico City.


A person taking part in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla drinks from a gourd, during a Cinco de Mayo celebration, in Mexico City.



Mexico Cinco de Mayo | Photo: AP/Marco Ugarte
People take part in a reenactment of the Battle of Puebla during a Cinco de Mayo 
celebration, in Mexico City.


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