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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco the Mayo is not Mexico's Independence day, which is September 16.
The reason that Cinco de Mayo happened is because of Mexico's victory over the French in Pueblo. This event occurred on May 5, 1862.
The "cinco de mayo" was a battle, during the French intervention (1861-1867). Ultimately, Mexico won the war.
Well, Cinco de Mayo means in Spanish the 5th of May, but the Battle of Puebla which the holiday commemorates happened in 1862.
cinco de mayo is considered to the independence of Mexico cause that time Mexico had a battle with french people cause Mexican didn't had any right like martin Luther king junior
Cinco De Mayo is celebrated on May 5th in the spanish speaking countries such as; Mexico, El Salvador, Costa Rica and sometimes in Guatemala
Cinco de Mayo is a historical event in Mexico. It is the day Mexican troops defeated French troops in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. It is celebrated in Mexico and by people of Mexican descent in the United States. Other Latino countries are not known to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of Mexico over the French in the Battle of Puebla that took place on 5 May 1862. It is not Mexico's Independence Day as most people assume. It is celebrated in the southwestern US more than in Mexico.
cinco de mayo is a celebration of mexico