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An ancient Aztec betrayal Biblical style
That is not to say that historical accounts did not exist before the Conquest. read more
Did You Know? Cinco de Mayo is more widely celebrated in USA than Mexico
Why this one? The main reason is that the Battle of Puebla marks Mexico's only major military success since independence from Spain in 1821.
On May 9, 1862, President Benito Juarez declared that the Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, was to be a national holiday. In the U.S., the Cinco de Mayo has been transformed into a much more popular cultural event. read more
Mexico this month - May
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of May.
read moreMexico this month - April
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of April.
read moreXtabentum: A Novel of Yucatan
The young Amanda, with the help of her thoughtful father, begins to understand la Casta Divina, the Divine Class, and how most members of this class "considered themselves superior by birth and the lighter color of their skin." read more
Mexico this month - March
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of March.
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Mexico this month - February
February 20, 1943 — A brand-new volcano, subsequently called Paricutín, erupts in a farmer’s field in Michoacan. It attracts world-wide attention. In succeeding years of eruption, two villages, Paricutin and San Juan Parangaricutirimícuaro are lost beneath the lava. Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of February.
read moreMexico this month - November
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of November.
read moreMexico this month - October
Read about Mexico's important historical events that have occurred during the month of October.
read moreAztec poets or ghost riders?
