Punta de Mita Mothers day in Punta Mita, Punta(de)Mita and El Anclote 2006

Revolution Day
Día de la Revolución
The 97th. Anniversary
of the Mexican Revolution of 1910

The statue of Emiliano Zapata as it is today in Punta Mita

The statue of Emiliano Zapata as it is today in Punta Mita

(Our Village Statue)
The Village of
Emiliano Zapata
is located in Punta Mita

Emiliano was born on August 8, 1879 and raised in
the village of Anenecuilco, located in the state of Morelos.
Both his parents were mestizo, meaning their heritage was a
mixture of American Indian and Spanish.

Village Parade in Punta Mita

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Historical Figures in the
Mexican Revolution

Emiliano Zapato-Punta Mita Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919)

Although Zapata played only a minor role in fight against Diaz, his stature as a revolutionary grew steadily until his assassination in 1919.

Pancho Villa (1877-1923)

Pancho Villa-Punta Mita

Never an "armchair general",
Villa often led his troops into battle.

Francisco I Madero
(1873-1913)

Francisco I Madero-Punta Mita President of Mexico in the crucial period following the overthrow of Diaz. Madero had faith in democracy which proved ill suited to the political climate of the times.

Porfirio Diaz-Punta Mita Porfirio Diaz
(1830-1915)

As a rebel, soldier, Statesman and President, Diaz dominated his country as no previous figure in the 19^th century.

Venustiano Carranza (1859-1920)

The First Chief of the Constitutionalist Army he assumed the presidency in 1917 but in spite of revolutionary rhetoric, moved slowly on the issues of social reform.

Venustiano Carranza-Punta Mita

Alvaro Obregón (1880-1928)

Alvaro Obregón-Punta Mita

President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924, Obregón is shown here recovering from the amputation of his right arm following the battle of Santa Rosa in 1915.