Viva Mexico!
Viva La Independencia! Viva Mexico! We heard thousands of people shout this chant over and over again last weekend as part of Mexico’s Independence Day celebration on September 16th. Every year, at 11 pm on the eve of Independence Day (September 15th), thousands gather at Plaza de Armas in Guadalajara to celebrate and to reenact the famous “EL Grito de Dolores” (The Cry from Dolores). History In the early nineteenth century, Mexico began planning a revolt against Spain. Father Miguel…