Mexican Independence Day, Guanajuato style
September 16th 2011 Tomorrow, September 16th is officially Independence Day in Mexico; however, you got to start early!
Let me give the background story, Nanci style. In 1810, a priest named Miguel Hidalgo was unhappy with colonial Mexican society; in particular, how it was determined by skin color, parentage and birthplace. At the top of the tree were the Spanish-born colonists, followed by criollos (most of whom
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