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San Antonio, Tx. – When you're celebrating holidays in Cinco de Mayo, would you like to experience a more authentic Mexican experience than just ordering a margarita with fries and salsa at the local sports bar?
But maybe you are not ready for a trip to Mexico either. Well, there is Many Mexico to explore and celebrate in the United States, as much of the southwest was once part of our neighbor to the south.
Cinco de Mayo is not the day of independence of Mexico, which was September 16, 1810.
On May 5, commemorating the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza led his outnumbered troops to Puebla's defense against the French. .
The Presidio, or fort, displays a statue of Zaragoza, a Mexican national hero who died of typhoid fever in 1862. Still operated by the Catholic Church, the Presidio organizes a Mbad at the Chapel of Our Lady of Loreto.
Check out those places in the United States that are replete with echoes of their Mexican past. They make a good travel destination during Cinco de Mayo or any time of the year:
San Antonio, Texas: Remember Alamo and more!
The Misión San Antonio de Valero in San Antonio, now known as Alamo, was built by the Spaniards and was later occupied by Mexican and Texan troops.
The battle of March 6, 1836 between Mexican troops and Texan revolutionaries is recognized by the descendants of the Republic of Texas as a great battle against impossible odds. The Mexican troops crushed the revolutionaries, but the Texans fought back victoriously later that year and the Republic of Texas was born.
For a festive atmosphere, visit the Market Square, where El Mercado stores sell pinatas, jewelry, clothing, leather and other products. The square also hosts Primer Sabado events, or first Saturdays, with food stalls, artistic, musical and children's programs.
The tila of chilaquiles on the flour tortilla at the Blanco Cafe in the city center and the Henry Puffy tacos are the favorites of the region.
San Diego, California
San Diego's birthplace is preserved in the Historic State Park of the Old City of San Diego, site of the first Spanish settlement in California and the first downtown San Diego. Mexico took control of the city center after the country gained independence from Spain in 1821. The site, consisting of six blocks, includes preserved and restored mud and preserved buildings, restaurants and shops. flourishing stores.
The neighborhood of Barrio Logan initially hosted people fleeing the Mexican revolution in the early twentieth century. The area is now home to a local Mexican-American community, Mexican street art and modern art galleries. Some of the first stories of the art scene are in Chicano Park, under the San Diego-Coronado Bridge viaduct.
Centro Cultural de la Raza is located in Balboa Park, where the San Diego Zoo and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center are located. The center is a cultural center dedicated to Mexican, American-Mexican, Indigenous and Latin American arts and culture.
Pueblo, Colorado
Established by Colorado's pioneer group, Fort Pueblo, a smaller version of the present-day city of Pueblo was incorporated into Colorado territory in 1870. Colorado became a US state in 1876. With the arrival of the railway and an abundance of coal, Pueblo has become a thriving steel city.
Every September, thousands of people come to Pueblo for the Chile & Frijoles festival to celebrate the harvest of the city's most important crops: Mirasol's green chili and pinto beans. The festivities included competitions of chili and salsa, a pepper jalapeno contest, a fun 5 km race, art exhibitions and shows.
To learn more about the history of the area, visit the El Pueblo History Museum in the historic Union Avenue neighborhood. For arts and culture, visit the Sangre de Cristo Conference and Arts Center and the Buell Children's Museum. Finally, the annual Colorado Fair hosts nearly two weeks of exhibitions on cattle, rodeos and music from the end of August.
Spanish land grants, Arizona
Founded in 1752 as Spanish Presidio, the city of Tubac (now Arizona) was once a stop on the road from Mexico to the Spanish colonies of California.
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park preserves the site of the San Ignacio de Tubac Presidio, the oldest fort of what would become the state of Arizona. Now, it is a colony of artists and many galleries. Once you're done, visit the Elvira Restaurant, established in 1927 in Nogales, Mexico, and reopened in Tubac.
About 50 miles from Tubac, the Rancho De La Osa was part of the initial 3 million acre land grant granted by the King of Spain to the Ortiz brothers of Mexico in 1812. The rancho fell into the US limits after the signing in 1854 of the Purchase Gadsden settling the US-Mexico border. He now welcomes guests for the night, who can see a cannonball on the exhibition of Villa Pancho that allegedly fired at the house during the Mexican Revolution.
The nearby National Wildlife Reserve of Buenos Aires is home to fans of horseback riding, hunting, bird watching and bird migration. Look for the number of spring migrations on or about the second Saturday in May.
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