Colorado and the west are rich with influence from Mexican culture including one of the country's largest Cinco de May celebrations. In 2005, Congress recognized the historical significance of this Mexican holiday. You can find a wonderful Cinco de Mayo resolution from that session on the Library of Congress website.
Enjoy this gallery curated to celebrate Mexican culture in Colorado.
Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
[1970]
Cinco de Mayo street vendor
1973
Cinco de Mayo
1973
Cinco de Mayo Mexican folk dancers
[2006?]
Caroline Garcia teaches Dorothy Ramirez
1970 August 19
Dancers, Cinco de Mayo, Denver
[2009?]
Ciriaco Arellano early immigrant to Colorado and self-taught artist displays two of his paintings.
ca.1930
Wild West Show Mexican vaqueros
[1894?]
An Aztec warrior and maiden
1971 May 2
Dancers, Cinco de Mayo, Denver
[2009?]
Antonio Esquivel
[1892?]
Ballet Chicano de Aztlán
[1970]
Ben Hodges - the great desperato [sic] & horse thief
[between 1880 and 1920?]
Bullfighter
[between 1965 and 1970?]
Chico Stange
[2010]
Louise Campa in Spanish dance costume
[1940?]
Ebert School student hat dance
circa 1928
Examining Mexican tin mask at Centro Cultural's recent grand opening
[1969, May 13]
Gillett, Colo., Mexican bullfights
August, 1895
Guardiantes de Cultura
[2000 November 26]
Ilse Velásquez
[1993 December 16]
Mexican Bull Fight ticket
[between 1942 and 1960?]
Young dancer
[between 1960 and 1970?]
Chicano theater group
[1981?]
John Flores
1991
Pinata party
[between 1970 and 1980?]