Dia del Charro

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• Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Wilma, the following description may no longer be accurate. Please consider this when making your travel plans. One of Mexico's icons is the "charro" (cowboy). These horsemen have kept the equestrian tradition first introduced by the Spanish Conquistadors alive. Like most cowboys, they are figures of romance and myth. Modern charros display their skills with horses, cattle, bulls and roping at "charreadas" (rodeos), which have become a mainstay of Mexican culture. But at one time, charros were warriors who fought valiantly during the War of Independence, and so the holiday honoring their contribution to Mexico is part of Independence Day celebrations. On Cozumel there is a charro parade followed by a small rodeo.
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