It was started in Puebla on May 5th, 1862. It commemorates they day the Mexicans won the Battle of Puebla against the French army Even though the french army was better armed and its army was 3 times larger
Cinco de mayo was not a war
* Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo
They have Costumes, Parties, and Streamers!
Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico. The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Pueblaon May 5th, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín.
cinco de mayo and quincentas
Rhumba,Waltz,Foxtrot,and more
Parades, food, festivals
Arroz con pollo
I am not sure exactly what town it started in but I do know that Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a regional holiday in Mexico, primarily celebrated in the state of Puebla where it was first held, with some limited recognition in other parts of Mexico.
Most Americans think it marks the Mexican independence from Spain. However, that happened on September 16th.The Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza.