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  • Cinco de Mayo: The Most Misunderstood Mexican Holiday

    Cinco de Mayo: The Most Misunderstood Mexican Holiday

    Every year on the 5th of May, restaurants suddenly sell industrial quantities of guacamole, people dust off their “Sombrero Party” decorations, and somewhere a mariachi band gets booked by a guy named Chad who thinks he’s honoring Mexican Independence Day. Which brings us to the first important point: Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexican Independence…

  • Día de Muertos in Mexico

    Día de Muertos in Mexico

    Remembering with joy, not fear Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) is one of Mexico’s most iconic and deeply felt cultural traditions. Far from a morbid celebration, it is a time for families and communities to remember, honor, and joyfully reconnect with those who have passed. Observed on November 1 and 2 each year,…