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Is Cinco de Mayo the Independence of Mexico?

Is Cinco de Mayo the Independence of Mexico?

What do you know about Cinco de Mayo?

Well, Mexicans don’t usually call it Cinco de Mayo but “La Batalla de Puebla” which is the actual event that happened that day in 1862 when the Mexican Army defeated the invading French troops of Napoleon III. Thus, The Battle of Puebla represents one of the most glorious episodes in Mexican history.

To learn more about this event that Mexicans commemorate, listen to this Latin Ele podcast and let’s discuss it in our Podcast lesson.

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