Mexican restaurant in NJ shares the historical context of Cinco de Mayo

VOORHEES TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — Cinco de Mayo is bringing folks from all completely different cultures collectively to rejoice. El Mariachi San Lucas is placing on a giant celebration for Cinco de Mayo.

There is a DJ out right here, a margarita bar and so many individuals simply having fun with the festivities. However behind all of the enjoyable, there’s a number of cultural significance.

“We simply take it as a standard day,” worker Steven Morales stated.

At El Mariachi San Lucas, Cinco de Mayo is the busiest day of the 12 months. Telephones had been ringing nonstop forward of their celebration.

The Ramos household is initially from the small city of San Lucas within the state of Puebla, Mexico. The identical place the place Mexico defeated France within the Battle of Puebla in 1862, resulting in what we now know as Cinco de Mayo.

“It was principally taking a degree through which Mexico was going to be taken over by the French as a way to go to the U.S.,” Morales stated.

The homeowners say the vacation goes past colourful décor, tacos and sombreros.

Eldia Ramos and her three sisters opened up the restaurant in 2014.

Whether or not from Puebla or Voorhees, their Cinco de Mayo celebration welcomes everybody.

“Folks from completely different backgrounds, cultures are coming collectively to assemble in a single place for one more tradition to point out them who they’re,” Morales stated.

And the enjoyable is simply getting began. The music and enjoyable will carry on going all all through Friday.