Monday, August 8, 2011

Celebrate Mexico's Independence Day and Save!

Photo by 
Fabian Everado Alvarez Navarro


Two of our Spanish language schools in Mexico are offering you the incentive to study in Puerto Vallarta or Oaxaca and take part in the festivities surrounding the commemoration of independence from the Spanish on September 16th.

Just register for a program before August 31st for our Option #1 Program in Oaxaca or Option #2 Program in Puerto Vallarta and save $35 per week on any program. You can call to register or put Viva Mexico! next to your first name on the online registration to noted the discount.

This promotion is valid for any program that takes part during the month of September and October, so you can extend your stay for multiple weeks and still receive the great savings. 

This is an amazing time to visit Mexico as there are great cultural events that are taking place to honor the creation of a new country for the Mexican people. Puerto Vallarta has a three day celebration for the holiday to highlight the occasion.

You will want to start your classes by September 12th so that you can get in on the start of the festivities on September 14th. This is when they have the Parade of Charros on "Cowboy Day". Just imagine immaculately dressed cowboys riding horseback through the center of the city. After the parade there are rodeo events and bullfighting at local venues including, El Lienzo Charro Miguel "prieto" Ibarria and Plaza de Toros La Paloma.

The next night on September 15th, locals and visitors alike gather in the main plaza at night to greet their day of independence by yelling Viva Mexico!, while fireworks light the sky. There is plenty of traditional dancing, music, and food to provide a great cultural experience.

September 16th  is what everything has been leading up to with an Independence Day Parade including workers and students continuing the festivities. This is followed by fiestas at different restaurants and bars where promotions and fun activities take place.

This year by the time all of the celebrating is done, you are just getting started with the weekend, since the start of the three day affair is on a Wednesday. At least you will have a couple days to recover for the next week of classes. And you thought Cinco de Mayo down at your local Tex-Mex joint was a party!

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