Cinco de Mayo History

Cinco de Mayo is celebrated every May 5 in the first place to celebrate military victories, but then evolved into a celebration of Latin heritage and culture that continues to grow in the U.S.

Here are five interesting facts about the joy of the holiday Cinco de Mayo:

Cinco de Mayo, which means May 5, in Spanish, is often mistakenly interpreted where this celebration to commemorate Mexico's independence [Grito de Dolores or El Grito de la Independencia] which is celebrated on 16 September.

Cinco de Mayo is a commemoration of the Battle of Puebla that took place between Mexico versus the French army on May 5, 1862. When Mexico stopped paying its external debt in France in 1861, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte sent troops to seize Mexican territory in order to get the money owed.

In Puebla. about 80 miles east of Mexico City, 4,000 Mexican soldiers went up against some 6,000 French soldiers led by Charles Ferdinand Latrille. Under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza, Mexican troops managed to kill about 1,000 French soldiers and led to the remains of the French army retreated to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

In Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a regional holiday and celebrated with a massive parade. This holiday is also celebrated in the regions around Puebla, Veracruz and Mexico City including, but not celebrated throughout Mexico as well as the Grito de Dolores

While in America, Cinco de Mayo began to become fashionable in the 1940s, during the emergence of Chicano or Mexican-American. Today, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in more festive on the northern border than in the southern border. This holiday is celebrated throughout the United States with parades, festivals and parties themed Cinco de Mayo

Held in Los Angeles, California, Festival de Fiesta Broadway, a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the world. This festival attracts more than 600,000 people with a variety of arts, music, dance and cuisine of Mexico. Every year, 24 square blocks in downtown Los Angeles barricaded to make room for the sustainability of the planned event on May 8 this year so that more people will be able to enjoy the festivities over the weekend.

Approximately 7,000 people attended the Cinco de Mayo festival in Chandler, Arizona. Although not as big as the Festival de Fiesta Broadway celebration here is unique: Chihuahua.

"This festival is known as the Chihuahua," said Alberto Esparza, an official representative for the city government-sponsored events to Life's Little Mysteries. "We have a parade and contest Chihuahua."

The race consists of 150 Chihuahua races, held at the small tracks formed to accommodate a small breed. After the winners were announced, "the king and queen" took place center stage. The king and queen Chihuahua judged by clothes, the best temperament and appearance modisnya. The winners received medals and royal robes.

Each year, the Battle of Puebla was exhibited again by citizens of Puebla during the festival they celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Participants dress up military style of the 19th century, carrying machetes and old gun. Those who represent the French soldier carrying a backpack with a bottle of wine. While the women wore long skirts and hats decorated with flowers to represent soldaderas or female warrior in charge of cooking and caring for the Mexican army.

During the fighting, rifle and cannon fire rumbled through the Mexican and French generals faced each other one on one for diving final duel using the sword. Demonstration Battle of Puebla done in some parts of the U.S., including San Diego Old Town and Heritage Park in San Diego, California.