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San Francisco, also known as San Pancho, is a Mexican town situated in the State of Nayarit [1] on the central Pacific coast of Mexico about 50 km north of Puerto Vallarta on Federal Highway 200. San Pancho Beach Entreamigos 10th Anniversary Celebration
Sancho Panza (Spanish: [ˈsantʃo ˈpanθa]) is a fictional character in the novel Don Quixote written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra in 1605. Sancho acts as squire to Don Quixote and provides comments throughout the novel, known as sanchismos, that are a combination of broad humour, ironic Spanish proverbs, and earthy wit.
The name Sancho (Spanish:) is an Iberian name of Basque origin (Santxo, Santzo, Santso, Antzo, Sans). [1] Sancho stems from the Latin name Sanctius. [2] Feminine forms of the name are Sancha, Sancia, and Sanchia (Spanish:), and the common patronymic is Sánchez and Sanches.
The 200–299 range of area codes in Mexico is reserved for the states of Puebla, Tlaxcala, Oaxaca, and Veracruz. The country code of Mexico is +52. The country code of Mexico is +52. [ 1 ]
Mexico, [a] [b] officially the United Mexican States, [c] is a country in the southern portion of North America.Covering 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi), [11] it is the world's 13th largest country by area; with a population of almost 130 million, it is the 10th most populous country and has the most Spanish speakers in the world. [1]
San Francisco de Conchos was founded by Fray Alonso de la Oliva, a young missionary who wanted to preach to indigenous communities. In 1604, he founded the Mission San Francisco de los Naturales del Rio de las Conchas, a Franciscan mission. The name "Conchos" comes from the many small shells that were found in the river bed.
The Battle of San Andrés, also known as the Charge at San Andrés took place during the Mexican Revolution and was fought on August 26–27, 1913. Revolutionary leader General Pancho Villa attacked the town of San Andrés, and concluded when the American soldier of fortune, charged the federal positions and routed the enemy. 1,000 government soldiers were killed, and 400 prisoners were ...
The Battle of Guerrero, or the Battle of San Gerónimo, [3] in March 1916, was the first military engagement between the rebels of Pancho Villa and the United States during the Mexican Expedition. After a long ride, elements of the American 7th Cavalry Regiment encountered a large force of Villistas at the town of Guerrero in the state of ...