By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF On Aug. 20, 1847 – only a quarter century after the people of Mexican had won an 11-year-long war of independence against Spain, which had ruled the region for more than 300 years – the Mexican Army fought the now-famous Battle of Churubusco against the United States. Part of a much larger operation by
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Just in case you are wondering why Monday, March 18, is an official holiday here in Mexico, it is in observation of the 1806 birthday of five-time president Benito Juárez, a national hero, who helped chase the French out of the country, overthrew the Hapsburg-imposed empire of Maximillian I, and restored the republic under a liberal regime
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Money, in addition to being the fuel that powers any nation’s economy, is the tangible record of its unique history. The coins, bills and promissory notes a country mints inevitably carry portraits and images of iconic national heroes and patriotic symbols, reflecting the country’s inimitable ideology and fundamental principles. Since 1992, the Museo de Numismática del Estado
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By RICH GRANT By a stroke of good fortune for the Mexican tourism office, both of Mexico’s revolutions began 100 years apart – in 1810 and 1910 (with the one in 2010 being just one year-long party). Routes that follow the various military campaigns have been laid out with one leaving from Guadalajara that goes to the three most historic towns
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s Día de la Revolución (Revolution Day) officially falls on Nov. 20, but in recent years, the holiday is observed on the third Monday of the month in order to allow workers to enjoy a long weekend holiday. This year, it will be celebrated as a national holiday on Monday, Nov. 19. The holiday commemorates the
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS During the 300 years of Spanish rule following Hernán Cortés’ conquest of Tenochtitlán in 1521, the people of Mexico suffered the indignities of imported smallpox epidemics, forced labor and imposed religious conversions. The disenfranchised indigenous Mexica, Maya, Zapotec and Toltec civilizations were stripped of their heritage and land, and what properties were not claimed by the viceroys
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The monumental pyramids and breathtaking temples of the ancient Maya culture in Mexico’s southeastern regions and Yucatan Peninsula have long dominated the interest and attention of archeologists from around the globe. But while majestically imposing sites like Chichén Itza and Tulum have been studied by anthropologists and historians practically since the first European colonists set foot in
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Just in case you were wondering why Monday, March 19, was an official holiday here in Mexico, it was in observation of the 1806 birthday of five-time president Benito Juárez, a national hero, who helped chase the French out of the country, overthrew the Hapsburg-imposed empire of Maximillian I, and restored the republic under a liberal regime
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Monday, Feb. 3, is an official Mexico holiday, commemorating the Feb. 5, 1917, proclamation of the country’s Magna Carta. And whether you see the Monday holiday as a chance to get out of town for a long weekend or just a opportunity to get an early start on that spring cleaning you have been putting off, it is
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