During these holidays they have fiestas and dances. They also have a lot of food and parades during these times.
The type of clothing people wear are very similar to the United States, but they also wear sombreros ( a type of hat), chaps (to protect them from cacti), ponchos ( to protect them from the rain), serapes ( colorful blankets that keep them warm), and sometimes they wear a china poblana, ( a type of dress they wear to perform).
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| At the Zocalo, Mexico City, there are hundreds of venders. It's a Mexican tradition to eat buñuelos on Independence day. | Someone enjoying their first ride. |