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...........FESTIVALS AND EVENTS.............
| | | | February, 2010
| |  February 2 (annual)
Dia de la Candelaria - Religious
All over Mexico
Candlemas, the official end of the Christmas season, is mainly a day for family gatherings and Mass; some cities and towns hold candleit processions to the church, and dances. |
| | March, 2010
| | March 31 - April 4th, 2010
Semana Santa - Religious
All over Mexico
Semana Santa, the week leading up to Easter, is one of the biggest holidays in Mexico with silent processions, colorful indigenous celebrations and huge crowds at the beaches.
http://www.mexicoguru.com/semana-santa.php |
| | May, 2010
| | May 1 (annual)
Dia de los Trabajadores - Cultural
All over Mexico
On this banking holiday most businesses are closed to give workers the day off. It's mainly a day to relax with family and friends. |
May 3
Día de la Santa Cruz (Day of the Holy Cross) - Religious
All over Mexico
Carpinters, miners, masons, and laborers all over Mexico celebrate by getting righteously drunk and shooting fireworks |
May 10 (annual)
Dia de las Madres - Cultural
All over Mexico
Mother's Day |
| | September, 2010
| | September 16 (annual)
Mexican Independence Day -
All over Mexico
Patriotic parades and speeches, beginning at 11PM on September 15, in honor of Mexican independence from Spain. |
| | November, 2010
| | November 2
Day of the Dead - Cultural
All over Mexico
This event happens at the cemeteries on November 2nd all over Mexico. More Info... |
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Mexican Slang |
monte de piedadvocabularyLiteral Meaning: mount of pity Meaning: pawn shop Example: Voy a llevar estos anillos al monte de piedad. (I’m going to take these rings to the pawn shop.)
More Mexican Slang
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Articles
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Parangaricutiro-Say What? By Jane Onstott
An excellent day trip out of Uruapan is a hike or horseback ride to the lava flow that swallowed most of the 325-year-old church of San Juan Parangaricutiro ... as well as the town itself!
........more10 Ways.... By Jane Onstott
Top 10 ways to know you’ve been vacationing
in Puerto Vallarta too long
........moreThe Maya Cosmovision By Jane Onstott
Excellent astronomers and mathematicians, the ancient Maya charted the course of the planets and stars and even accurately predicted the appearance of comets, eclipses, and other celestial events.
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