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Mexico
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Christmas in Mexico Cultural Articles 
 Collection of articles about the celebration of Christmas and other December and January holidays in Mexico. Topics include Our Lady of Guadalupe Day on December 12, the first of nine posadas held on December 16, and Three Kings Day on January 6. Also includes recipes for traditional Mexican Christmas foods such as atole, hot chocolate, and buñuelos de Navidad (Christmas sweet fritters). From a company that produces educational videos about Mexico. http://www.inside-mexico.com/christmasinmexicoarticles.htm Topics: Christmas, Holidays by Region Last updated Dec 13, 2007 Día de los Muertos
This Day of the Dead site provides information on the foods, history, events, altars, and culture of the popular Mexican holiday celebrated on November 2. From The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/ Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Food for the Ancestors
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) program presenting a "culinary-history exploration of Days of the Dead [Dias de los Muertos]" as celebrated in Puebla, Mexico. The site includes a description of the holidays and their altars (ofrendas), the traditional art depicting skeletons (calaveras), and a few recipes including one for "Salsa de Gusanos de Maguey (Worm Sauce)" with a clip of someone eating it. Not for the squeamish. http://www.pbs.org/foodancestors/ Topics: Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, Recipes & Food Preparation Last updated Oct 20, 2003 Mexico and Its Culture: Día de la Raza
"In Mexico, October 12th is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Day of the Race. This date is honored in other countries as Columbus Day and under other names, but the event it commemorates and the way in which it is observed have become quite controversial." This site provides a historical overview of this holiday. From the website of a former president of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo. http://zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx/welcome/PAGES/culture/note_12oct.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Aug 31, 2006 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Cinco de Mayo
Statistics about the May 5 holiday that "marks the Mexican army's victory [in 1862] over the French invaders at the Battle of Puebla. In the United States, the celebration of this victory has come to be known simply as 'Cinco de Mayo.'" Includes data about number of U.S. residents of Mexican origin and Mexican descent, percentage of people of Mexican origin in the labor force, and related figures. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013395.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Mar 9, 2009 |
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