If you’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo today, you may hear a mariachi band playing. The Mexican music style dates to at least the 1700s, but the modern version took shape in the 20th century. It usually features string and brass instruments and one or more singers, often putting a mariachi spin on traditional ballads and folk songs.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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International Moon Day
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Juneteenth
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Denali National Park
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Monet still makes an impression
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A memorial in Germany
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Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
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Black grouses lekking
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Joshua Tree National Park
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St. Patricks Day
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Merry Christmas!
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Northern hawk-owl
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The eloquence of elephants
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