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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with These Fun Apps

Break out those sombreros, ponchos, and strawberry margaritas because it’s time to party like it’s May 5th, aka Cinco de Mayo. You may have the chips, salsa, and guacamole ready to go, but check out our list of Cinco de Mayo apps to really get that party started.

We’ve picked out some great apps that’ll help you with party planning, including menus, drinks, and entertainment. Check out the list after the break.

 

SayHi Translate ($0.99) – You can use this app to learn to say more than just “hola” and “nachos,” by speaking into it and getting a Spanish translation. Say a phrase and the app instantly translates it, turning where’s the bathroom into donde esta el baño. Impress your friends with your magical Spanish speaking app! As a bonus, you can use this app after Cinco de Mayo too, since it comes with more than 24 dialects with speech recognition. Get it for Cinco de Mayo, and use it for travel all year long.

 

Cinco de Mayo ($0.99) – Learn about the history of Cinco de Mayo with this handy app that’s perfect for children and adults alike. Your kids will love learning all about the celebratory holiday and then tapping to destroy virtual treat-filled piñatas and coloring in plenty of holiday-themed pages with in-app coloring tools. This is a great way to have some fun with your kids and learn about a holiday, so whip up some guacamole and virgin margaritas and get ready to pop those piñatas.

 

Holiday Picture It (Free) – The app is free, but it’ll cost you $0.99 for the Cinco de Mayo themed photo pack. With this picture pack, you can add fun graphics to your photos, decorating friends and family with sombreros, tequila, mustaches, maracas and more. There are more than 54 fun Cinco de Mayo themed items that can be added to any picture in your arsenal and then resized to fit in perfectly. Get Holiday “Picture it!” and make your Holiday and Vacation photos really pop!

 

190 Mexican Recipes ($0.99) – Whip up some tasty enchiladas, fajitas, nachos, or chimichangas with this handy cookbook app that comes equipped with more than 190 recipes for tasty Mexican treats. Recipes can be organized by name or ingredient, and tapping one gives an ingredient list and detailed cooking instructions. Feeling lazy? Check out the Chipotle Ordering app and place an order for your favorite Mexican food from the comfort of your couch.

 

Mexico Radio Player ($0.99) Crank up the tunes and get the party started right on your iPad with this app from Kosher Penguin LLC. With over 25 stations available, you’re sure to find something to dance to. Stations are even sorted by popularity and availability, so you won’t spend forever searching for that perfect song. The Mexico Radio Player features a simple to use interface and settings to control streaming options.

 

Happy Celebrating!

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