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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. The Battle was important because 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated a much better-equipped French army composed of 8,000 men that had not been defeated for almost 50 years.
Its significance to Americans would be that a less developed country defeated the most powerful European army at the time.
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What countries celebrate Cinco de Mayo?
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. They all celebrate Cinco de Mayo. They are all Spanish. (Guatemala sometimes celebrate Cinco de Mayo, because it is not always their traditions). Mexican Americans also celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
How do you wish someone a Happy Cinco de Mayo in Spanish?
Feliz Cinco de Mayo ¡Cinco feliz De Mayonesa!
Do they really paint the street red white and blue on Cinco de Mayo?
In Mexico? Not at all.
Is Cinco de Mayo celebrated by all Latino countries or just Mexico?
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.
What does Cinco de Mayo mean in spanish?
"Fifth of May" There was a small city called Puebla(60 mi. SE of Mexico City). There was a battle on May 5, 1862. The battle was one of the most important battles of all time. The competitors were the French Army (the World's best at the time),and the Spanish Army. The Spanish won the battle, but sadly, the Spanish lost the war. The victory is why Mexicans celebrate the all-too famous Cinco de Mayo(Fifth of May).
What does Cinco de Mayo symbolize?
Cinco De mayo symbolize when the Mexican people overthrew the french from their Mexican territory and it was when father Miguel Hildalgo said the Grito De dolores to the people and is celebrated on that day for the cinco De mayo and sometimes it's said to be that in Mexico the people scream the Grito De Dolores for the celebration there and it's a wide celebration here in the united states too and maybe you might even celebrate yourself
What event do Mexicans and Mexican Americans celebrate?
Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the State of Puebla and within the United States. Grito de Dolores on 16 September (Independence from Spain) is celebrated in Mexico but Mexican Americans and Mexicans living in the United States rarely give it any notice at all.
When is Cinco de Mayo?
The City of Puebla (some 60 miles SE of Mexico City) is the background of one of the most important battles of all time. On the 5th of May, 1862 the French Army (the world's best at the time, armed with cavalry and high-precision rifles) lost to Mexican militias composed mostly of huarache-wearing, machete-bearing indians. That is why many Mexicans celebrate the all-too-famous "Cinco de Mayo" (May the Fifth): because it is comparable to a bunch of militiamen defeating the US army on an open field battle.
What can you expect in a Cinco de Mayo parade?
dancing, celeberties that is false information
What activites are done on Cinco de Mayo?
Well a bunch of Mexicans parade through the streets. Then they take off all of their clothes and celebrate independence... if ya know what i mean ;)
What country celebrates independence?
Most celebrate Cinco de Mayo instead, which is used to Honor Mexican heritage and culture. That is only true in the united states.In Mexico however , cinco de mayo is mostly celebrated in puebla. But in the bicentennial which was the overthrow of the spanish 200 years ago was celebrated in lima-Peru Honduras Athens rome Madrid and brussels-Belgium It was on tv on the 15th on basically all the spanish channels
Who was the hero in Cinco de Mayo?
On the Mexican side it was General Ignacio Zaragoza (1829-1862); on the French side it was Count Charles Latrille (1814-1892).
