cinco de mayo means independence day in mexico.
cinco de mayo means independence day in mexico.
what does cinco de mayo mean in mexico?
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cinco de mayo ( in latin america, spanish for "fifth of may") is an annual celebration held on may 5. the date is observed to commemorate the mexican army's victory over the french empire at the battle of puebla, on may 5, 1862, under the leadership of general ignacio zaragoza. the victory of the smaller mexican force against a larger french force was a boost to morale for the mexicans. a year after the battle, a larger french force defeated zaragoza at the second battle of puebla, and mexico city soon fell to the invaders.
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events tied to cinco de mayo also occur outside mexico and the united states. as in the united states, celebrations elsewhere also emphasize mexican cuisine, culture and music. for example, some canadian pubs play mexican music and serve mexican food and drink, and a sky-diving club near vancouver holds a cinco de mayo skydiving event. in the cayman islands, in the caribbean, there is an annual cinco de mayo air guitar competition, and at montego bay, jamaica, there is a cinco de mayo celebration. the city of brisbane, queensland, australia, holds an annual mexican festival to honor the day, and celebrations are held in london and new zealand. other celebrations of the day can also be found in cape town, south africa, lagos, nigeria, and in paris. cinco de mayo is celebrated in japan in osaka and in tokyo's yoyogi park event space as a celebration of latin american culture.
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