| Mexican Independence Day |
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| Monday, 04 September 2006 | |
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Get ready to make some noise, Mexican Independence Day is just around the corner! Mexican Independence Day is coming September 16th, so get ready to celebrate in true Mexican style. In the zocalo, located in downtown Playa del Carmen, there will be food, music, beer vendors, and fireworks that will all start on September 15t. September 16th commemorates Mexico’s independence from Spanish rule, and this holiday is celebrated by Mexicans all over the world...... Streets, houses, buildings and cars are decorated everywhere in the country. On every street corner there are vendors selling flags, balloons, and sombreros all with national colors of green, white and red, Flags wave from practically every house and building. Lighted decorations are set up in every city, the most spectacular being those of the Zócalo, main plaza, in Mexico City. This main plaza of every town and city is the place where the great celebrations take place. Food is always a very important part of these festivities. Literarily hundreds of stands are set up several days before and offer the traditional antojitos, most aptly described as a variety of finger foods, Mexican candies, and punch. During September, Mes de la Patria, the month of our nation as it is called in Mexico, restaurants serve traditional Mexican dishes, such as Mole Poblano, Chiles en Nogada, guacamole and chips. During the evening of September 15, people start gathering in the zócalo. Many people walk around dressed in typical Mexican dress: men as Charros and women as China Poblanas, or indigenous dresses. Those who don't own a typical outfit, at least find something to wear in the colors of the flag.Live Mariachi bands play to the delight of all present.The euphoria is collective and all are prepared to shout, yell and make as much noise as possible with fake trumpets, noisemakers and whistles! As the evening advances, the plaza gradually fills with more and more people; suddenly there is practically no room to move. Excitement and euphoria reach a crescendo at the culminating moment when a government official arrives in the zócalo, at 11:00 P.M. to give the grito or cry of Independence. This ritual recreates the moment in which Father Hidalgo, gathered his followers in Dolores Guanajuato. The ceremony reaches the high point when the crowd joins in proudly shouting out the names of the heroes of our Independence, to end with the exciting VIVA MÉXICO!
Information courtesy of www.inside-mexico.com
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