Happy Cinco de Mayo! Here's What's Happening Today in Second Life:

Cinco de Mayo ( May 5th) is not a federal  holiday in Mexico or the United States. However, it is still celebrated. This day commemorates the Battle of Puebla in which the Mexican army claimed victory over France during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. In the United States and Mexico, Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexican Heritage with parades, festivals, traditional music and food. For others it is just another reason to get...

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Celebratig Cinco de Mayo in Second Life- Debby Sharma Reporting...

Photograph Credits: Visitrenotahoe.com After the Mexican American War and the Reform War, the Mexican Treasury was nearly bankrupt, Banito Juarez, the then Mexican President issued a moratorium to suspend all foreign debts for two years. In response Britain and Spain negotiated with Mexico and withdrew their naval forces. However, France was then ruled by Napoleon III, saw it as an opportunity for a Second Mexican Empire. In the late 1861, the...

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It’s Cinco De Mayo! Do You Know What it’s Really About?

Cinco De Mayo means the 5th of May in Spanish and is a national holiday observed in Mexico. It is the anniversary of the Battle of Puebla in which a victory against Napoleon III’s French forces occurred in 1862.  In Mexico, this day is celebrated with parades and reenactments of the battle. In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is observed with week long festivities including music, dancing and lots of great food! Avatars from around...

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This Week’s Entertainment Lineup for the ISLE DE CASANOVA and ISLE DE PARADISE – May 5-May 9th

            THIS WEEK on the Isle de Casanova & Isle de Paradise...  we have some wonderful entertainment for you! We also have several *NEW* and VERY POPULAR Shops to explore. We would like to thank the SL Enquirer for the fantastic article about us that is featured in their May 2014 issue! Check it out! http://www.slenquirer.com/2014/05/spotlight-on-clint-quandry-las-vegas.html MONDAY,...

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Cinco De Mayo; What’s it all About? Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

Cinco De Mayo is also known as El Dia de la Batalla de Pueble. It marks a day in history when the Mexican army celebrated it’s victory over France in 1862 at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco- Mexican War . It was a battle that lasted 6 years.  Since the defeat, the United States has adopted the holiday turning it onto a celebration of Mexican heritage and culture. It is very popular where there are higher concentrations of the...

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What is Cinco de Mayo and why do we celebrate it?- Lanai Jarrico Reporting…

      Well…If you think it is a celebration of intoxicating proportions, you are partially right, but if you wanted to get all Wikipedia nerdy about it, Cinco de Mayo is not a National or Mexican holiday nor is it Mexico’s Independence Day, like peeps might believe it to be.   The United States has taken over this unofficial holiday to give people more of  a reason to let go of their inhibitions and party on with drunken...

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