My Mexican-American Culture

By Marelyn Balderas

My parents are from Guanajuato, Mexico. A town called San Diego de la Union, to be exact. It has a total population of about 40,000 people.

My brothers and I were born in Dallas, Texas. Dallas has an estimated population of about 1,343,000 people. My parents immigrated here in 1991 to give us a better chance in life. 

Both Mexico and America have really delicious food. And luckily, in America we have access to both countries cuisines (and more)!

Apple pie

Elote

Macaroni and Cheese

Tortillas

Hot dog

Tamales

Pizza

Hamburger

Flan

Tacos

In Mexico, some holidays that we celebrate include:

Dia de Muertos

Dia de la Independencia

Dia de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Nochebuena y Navidad

Similarly, in America we celebrate:

Halloween

Independence day/ 4th of July

Christmas

Martin Luther King Jr. Day