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Mexican Bicentennial celebrations

September 29, 2010 chivacongelado

It is not every day that a country celebrates its 200th birthday. Boston.com shared a beautiful set of pictures of the parades and main events, but I wanted to give you my impressions from the ground as we were lucky enough to be there.

Sabritas nacionalista — All sorts of companies tried to bandwagon on the nationalist mood to sell stuff

Mexican bicentennial decorations at Galerías Atizapán — Summary of Mexican history at a shopping centre

Mexican wares in Liverpool — Department stores obviously also joined the mood.

Mexican Independece Bicentennial home decorations — Mexican Independece Bicentennial home decorations: Exhibit A

Mexican Independece Bicentennial home decorations — Mexican Independece Bicentennial home decorations: Exhibit B

Zapata — Let's not forget that it was also the centennial of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Selling flags for Mexican Independence Day — Stalls like these were found all over the country selling Mexican wares

Artesanías de hoja de elote — Nice idea: handcrafted figurines made out of corn leaves.

Folk dances — Folk dances at a shopping mall

Folk dances — Folk dances at a shopping mall

Musings from a child of globalisation.