Today is Cinco de Mayo, a yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This Timelapse shows decades of growth in Puebla, which is now Mexico’s fourth largest city with around 3.4 million inhabitants. The city typically celebrates today with a large parade and a re-enactment of the battle.
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Source imagery: NASA / USGS Landsat
Puebla