This week, Mexico commemorated the 200th anniversary of the beginning of its War of Independence. In September of 1810, a Mexican priest named Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla uttered a call to arms against the Spanish, later known as the Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores"). Soon after began a series of battles with the Spanish that would build into a war that lasted over a decade, eventually resulting in independence. This bicentennial year, tens of thousands of Mexicans thronged the streets of Mexico City to celebrate. The celebrations took place under a somewhat subdued light though, amid the violence of a brutal nationwide drug war and vocal criticism of government spending on the lavish ceremonies. Collected here are photos of this week's celebration of 200 years of Mexican independence. (42 photos total)
Members of Mexico's military commemorate the 1847 battle of the "Ninos Heroes," or "Heroic Children," a group of cadets who died defending the military academy in Mexico City during the Mexican-American War, during bicentennial celebrations in Mexico City, Monday Sept. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini) #
A mariachi boy sits on the ground during the Bicentennial celebration September 15, 2010 in Mexico City. (© Bruno Gomez De la Cueva) #
A young man watches the parade, proudly wearing a Mexican "Lucha Libre" mask on September 15, 2010 in Mexico City. (© Bruno Gomez De la Cueva) #
People watch while the parade crosses in front of them on September 15, 2010 in Mexico City. (© Bruno Gomez De la Cueva) #
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