Panchita is a town in West Bengal, India.
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The Goliad Campaign was the 1836 Mexican offensive to retake the Texas Gulf Coast during the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops under the command of General José de Urrea defeated rebellious immigrants to the Mexican province of Texas, known as Texians, in a series of clashes in February and March.
The lluvia de peces, also known as aguacero de pescado, is a phenomenon that has allegedly been occurring yearly for more than a century in Yoro, Honduras.
Discos Musart is a Mexican record label founded in 1948. It is headquartered in Mexico City and remains one of the country's biggest labels, focusing on Mexican music, as well as international releases licensed from various labels around the world. Over the years it has had several imprints such as Trebol, Oasis and Balboa Records. During the 1950s, Musart distributed albums by Cuban label Panart in Mexico.
José Refugio "Cuco" Sánchez Saldaña was a Mexican singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor.
Gastón Acurio Jaramillo is a Peruvian chef and ambassador of Peruvian cuisine. He owns several restaurants throughout multiple countries and is the author of several books. In Peru, he is the host of his own television program and contributes to a few culinary magazines.
María Elena Marqués Rangel was a Mexican actress and singer who was a star during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema in the 1940s and 1950s.
Orlando Guerra, better known as Cascarita, was a popular Cuban singer who specialized in guaracha and son montuno. He became one of Cuba's most famous vocalists as a member of Julio Cueva's big band and Orquesta Casino de la Playa in the 1940s.
San Patricio is an album by the Irish musical group, The Chieftains featuring Ry Cooder, released in 2010. It was their first album with Hear Music and the first studio album in over six years since Further Down the Old Plank Road (2003). It tells the story of the San Patricio battalion—a group of mainly Irish immigrant volunteer soldiers who deserted the U.S. Army in 1846 to fight on the Mexican side in the Mexican–American War (1846–1848). The album features collaborations with Moya Brennan, Linda Ronstadt, Liam Neeson, Los Cenzontles, Los Tigres del Norte, Lila Downs, Van Dyke Parks, Carlos Núñez, and Chavela Vargas.
Dolores Camarillo was a Mexican character actress of film, television, and theater. She also was a makeup artist for films, and was frequently billed as "Fraustita".
El indio is a 1939 Mexican drama film directed by Armando Vargas de la Maza. It was released in Mexico on February 10, 1939 and later released in United States on May 12, of the same year. Consuelo Frank and Pedro Armendáriz received equal billing, while Dolores Camarillo who was the film's comic relief, was billed last. Later she would receive a somewhat higher billing in Cantinflas' Ahí está el detalle.
Francita Alavez was known as the "Angel of Goliad," for saving the lives of Texas prisoners of war in the "Goliad Massacre" and at Copano and Victoria, Texas, by interceding on their behalf and persuading the help of Mexican officials. Her husband Alavez led the Mexicans.
Gilberto Alavez is a paralympic athlete from Oaxaca, Mexico competing mainly in category T44 cycling sprint and middle distance events.
"Canción Mixteca" is a Mexican folk song written by Oaxacan composer José López Alavez. Lopez Alavez wrote the melody of the song in 1912, and composed the lyrics in 1915. Lopez Alavez describes his feelings of homesickness for his home region of Oaxaca after moving to Mexico City. In modern times, the song has become an anthem both for the region of Oaxaca and Mexican citizens living abroad who miss their homeland.
Alfredo Placencia, was a Mexican priest and poet. Known as Alfredo R. Placencia, his works include El libro de Dios (1924), El paso del dolor (1924), Del cuartel y del claustro, y Poesías (1959) (Poems). His remains are in the Rotonda de los Hombres Ilustres, placed within the mausoleum of the Panteón de Belén.
Poc chuc is a Mayan dish of meat, commonly pork, that is prepared in citrus marinade and cooked over a grill. Poc chuc is often served with a side of rice, pickled onion, refried beans, and avocado. Poc chuc is one of the signature dishes of the Yucatán.
Francisca "Panchita" Subirana Wolf was a Spanish tennis player.
Alavez is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
The Instituto de Educación Media Superior de la Ciudad de México is the public high school education system of Mexico City.
María de los Ángeles Muñoz Rodríguez, known by her stage name La Panchita, was a Mexican singer.
Matilde Sánchez Elías, known by her stage name La Torcacita, was a Mexican singer.