1. This year is the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Puebla. In honor of the occasion, Puebla is celebrating big time with a number of concerts and other special events to encourage tourism, including their first international festival celebrating the gastronomy of Puebla. This year’s main dish? Mole! You can read more on their website, 5deMayoPuebla.mx.
Thanks for publishing this article, Monica. I have found that most Americans and many Mexican Americans do not know the meaning of the 5 de mayo celebration. For them, it is a day to drink and party (kind of like another St. Pattrick’s day, but a Latino one). These are very interesting facts about that day. Gracias!