Happy “Cinco de mayo” (5 May)!

Geo-Mexico wishes all readers a Happy “Cinco de Mayo” (5 May)! The holiday of Cinco de Mayo (5 May) commemorates the Battle of Puebla, fought on May 5, 1862. The battle marks Mexico’s only major military success since its independence from Spain in 1821. Today, in a curious example of cultural adaptation, the resulting holiday is actually celebrated more widely in the USA than in Mexico!

For an account of the history behind the Cinco de Mayo, and for an explanation of why the holiday is now celebrated more in the USA than in Mexico:

• Cultural adaptation: the Cinco de Mayo holiday is far more widely celebrated in the USA than in Mexico

In Mexico, the Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a parade in the City of Puebla each year, but, in another strange twist of geography,  the only re-enactment takes place in Mexico City:

• The Battle of Puebla is re-enacted each year on Cinco de Mayo (May 5), but in Mexico City