Mexican community celebrates Cinco de Mayo

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To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, 4-year-old Andrea Urquizo donned a traditional Mexican dress and waved a large American flag from the back of a truck during a parade on Chicago's West Side.

Andrea's father urged his daughter to join the festivities so she could gain a better understanding of the historical day. He also wanted the girl — who was born in the U.S. — to learn more about her family's Mexican heritage.

'She knows who her president is, she knows a lot of things about the U.S. already,' said Jose Adrian Urquizo, president of the Federacion Unidos Por Zacatecas. 'But I want her to know both cultures. .. I want her to respect both cultures.'
On a picturesque Sunday, hundreds of people lined Cermak Road as they watched the Cinco de Mayo parade — a procession of men on horses, tumblers, large bands and women wearing colorful, skirts dancing to Mexican music. Shouts of 'Viva Mexico' filled the air. To get a good look, children sat on their parents' shoulders as they clutched miniature American and Mexican flags. Women shaded themselves from the sun with umbrellas, and toddlers wore tiny sombreros.

Meanwhile, less than 2 miles away, crowds flocked to a Cinco de Mayo festival in Douglas Park, where people rode carnival rides and weaved in and out of small white tents where vendors sold soccer jerseys and purses that read 'I (heart) Mexico.'

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    To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, 4-year-old Andrea Urquizo donned a traditional Mexican dress and waved a large American flag from the back of a truck during a parade on Chicago's West Side.

    Andrea's father urged his daughter to join the festivities so she could gain a better understanding of the historical day. He also wanted the girl — who was born in the U.S. — to learn more about her family's Mexican heritage.

    'She knows who her president is, she knows a lot of things about the U.S. already,' said Jose Adrian Urquizo, president of the Federacion Unidos Por Zacatecas. 'But I want her to know both cultures. .. I want her to respect both cultures.'
    On a picturesque Sunday, hundreds of people lined Cermak Road as they watched the Cinco de Mayo parade — a procession of men on horses, tumblers, large bands and women wearing colorful, skirts dancing to Mexican music. Shouts of 'Viva Mexico' filled the air. To get a good look, children sat on their parents' shoulders as they clutched miniature American and Mexican flags. Women shaded themselves from the sun with umbrellas, and toddlers wore tiny sombreros.

    Meanwhile, less than 2 miles away, crowds flocked to a Cinco de Mayo festival in Douglas Park, where people rode carnival rides and weaved in and out of small white tents where vendors sold soccer jerseys and purses that read 'I (heart) Mexico.'

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    Cinco de Mayo marks the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, when Mexican troops defeated a French army of Napoleon III, then considered the mightiest military in the world.

    The anniversary was marked Sunday with a military parade in the city of Puebla, where the battle took place. It is considered a bigger holiday in the U.S., celebrating Mexican heritage with parades and revelry in many major cities.

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