Today"s homepage takes us to the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende, to toast Cinco de Mayo, or "Fifth of May." Not to be confused with Mexico"s Independence Day, Cinco de Mayo instead marks Mexico’s 1862 triumph over France at the Battle of Puebla. The holiday is observed in Mexico but has become popular in the US since the 1980s thanks to various advertising campaigns. Here it has evolved into a wider celebration of Mexican culture, whether it is food, history, art, or the colorful architecture of cities like San Miguel de Allende, established in the 16th century, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
Today in History
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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Batten down the hatches
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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Make your way up a picturesque passageway of Chefchaouen
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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World Lizard Day
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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World Whale Day
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A long winter’s nap, perhaps?
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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Amelia Earhart
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National Park Week begins
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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North Cascades National Park at 50
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Golden larches and Prusik Peak, the Enchantments, Washington
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Deep in the North Woods wetlands
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A fair that s star-studded
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Fossil Day
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Rocks on the move
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
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Valentines Day
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Pining for spring
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Wildebeest on the move
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on the institution s 175th anniversary
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