The Cry of Dolores occurred in Dolores, Mexico, on 16 September 1810, when Roman Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang his church bell and gave the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence. The Cry of Dolores is most commonly known by the locals as "El Grito de Independencia".
A statue of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla in front of the church in Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Close-up of balcony where the president of Mexico gives the annual 'Grito de Dolores' on Independence Day
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the National Palace balcony during the Grito Mexico City, 15 September 2023
Grito de Dolores, 16 September 1810
Dolores Hidalgo is the name of a city and the surrounding municipality in the north-central part of the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
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Image: Dolores Hidalgo Plaza
Church and the Statue of Hidalgo
Tomb of José Alfredo Jiménez