Celebrate Mexico's Independence Day with Special Guac at Rosa Mexicano
Sunday, Sept. 16, is Mexico's Independence Day. It's also National Guacamole Day.
Mexico's Independence Day is Sunday, Sept. 16, restaurant Rosa Mexicano is marking the occasion with a special menu. Rosa Mexicano has two D.C. locations 5225 Wisconsin Ave., NW and 575 7th St., NW. The website of the Presidio La Bahia—a preserved historic Spanish mission in Goliad, TX—explains how the war of independence started: In the early nineteenth century, Mexico, with a little influence from the US and France, began talking about a revolt against Spain. Father Miguel Hidalgo from Dolores, Mexico, was a leader of one of the rallying groups. Hidalgo and his officers were planning a revolt for late fall of 1810. The Spanish people found out about the revolt which led the Spanish Government to order the arrest of Hidalgo and his …
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