If you climb a certain hill in central Mexico, you will find a town that silver helped build. The town is Taxco koh). Silver from the rich mines of Taxco helped pay for the red- tiled roofs, the...
Juan Diego’s vision
Guadalupe Day December 12 On December 12 each year, thousands of people gather at a hill in Mexico City. They come from all over Mexico. Many have walked long distances to reach the shrine of Our...
The Cry of Dolores
> Grimly, Father Hidalgo, priest of the little Mexican community of > Dolores, tugged at the rope that rang the church bell. He was calling > the people to church earlier than usual on this Sunday...
The Battle of Puebla
This painting in a Mexico City museum shows the Mexicans defeating the French in the Battle of Puebla. Cinco de Mayo May 5 A little more than a hundred years ago, France started a war with...
The man in the black carriage
Birthday of Benito Juarez March 21 Benito Juarez (behn toh rehs) was one of the greatest leaders in the history of Mexico. His birthday, on March 21, is celebrated as a national holiday. Juarez...