Viva Mexico! 200 Years of Independence

2010 Marks 200 years of independence for Mexico and 100 years since the revolution that turned the independent country into the democracy it remains today.

Throughout the country people are gearing up for bicentennial celebrations to take place on September 15 and 16, and centennial celebrations which will occur on November 20. In Mexico City, a bicentennial commemorative arch is being constructed on Avenida Reforma in honor of the bicentennial. The monumental steel and quartz sculpture by architect Cesar Perez Becerril will be inaugurated on September 15. Route 2010 is an ambitious project put together in collaboration between Mexico’s Tourism and Communications and Transportation Ministries. Route 2010 is a series of six important historical routes travelled by revolutionaries as they fought the battle for independence. The routes are well marked making them easy for history buffs to follow. A bicentennial expo park has also been established on over 245 acres in Guanajuato.

Here in Los Cabos the celebratory agenda includes a Collective Exhibition entitled “Mexico Libre” featuring 100 paintings bearing the essence of Mexico’s 200 years as a free nation. The exhibition will be on display at Puerto Paraiso Mall for the entire month of September. On September 11 in the San Jose Theatre a musical presentation entitled “A Walk in Mexico” will feature musical rhythms from different regions of the country. Folkloric dance, performances by the Los Cabos Youth Orchestra, El Grito and The Great Gala Concert by the three Mexican Tenors Humberto Cravioto, Alberto Angel and Valente Pastor are among the highlights. For a complete agenda of events celebrating this very special period in Mexico’s history go to http://loscabos.gob.mx/ VIVA MEXICO!