3 years ago .Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

In pics: Mexico celebrates Cinco de Mayo, recreates Battle of Puebla

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Published: May 06, 2022 04:07:56 Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

Residents in Mexico City marched, danced and fired blanks from muskets Thursday to mark the 160th anniversary of the 1862 victory over French troops in the nearby city of Puebla.

Known as the Battle of Puebla, the victory gave rise to Cinco de Mayo, a holiday more celebrated in the United States than in Mexico.

Puebla residents also dressed as French troops and Zacapoaxtlas, the Indigenous and farmer contingent that helped Mexican troops win.

Mexico’s First Lady Beatriz Gutiérrez Müller visited the White House on Thursday to mark Cinco de Mayo. She met US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Jill Biden.

People dressed as Zacapoaxtla Indigenous soldiers clash with others playing the part of French soldiers. (Photo Credit: AP)

A man dressed as a revolutionary Zacapoaxtla Indigenous soldier drinks tequila. (Photo Credit: AP)

A person dressed as a woman fighter participates in a re-enactment of The Battle of Puebla. (Photo Credit: AP)

Women dance during a re-enactment of The Battle of Puebla as part of Cinco de Mayo celebrations. (Photo Credit: AP)

A man fires a cannon gun during a recreation of the Battle of Puebla. (Photo Credit: AP)

US President Joe Biden greets Mexico’s first lady Beatriz Gutierrez Muller during a Cinco de Mayo event at the White House. (Photo Credit: AP)

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In pics: Mexico celebrates Cinco de Mayo, recreates Battle of Puebla

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