Where to celebrate Cinco de Mayo — and not just by drinking

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It isn’t hard to figure out the reason for Cinco de Mayo’s growing popularity in the United States.

“It became popular because you get two drinks for one,” said Maru Montero, founder of the Maru Montero Dance Company, which organizes the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival on the Mall. “We try not to focus on that part.”

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