Zocalo

Life in Mexico

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September 27th 2010
On Sept 15th, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bells sounding the cry for Independence Mexico celebrates 200 years. Government employees and most schools were closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, so a very long week-end for all. Decorations everywhere, music, live bands, and people, people, people. Linda's school, being an American school, had classes Wednesday until 12 p.m. Afterwards, ... read more

North America » Mexico » Distrito Federal » Mexico City » La Condesa

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more