Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostYuritzi Serrato Cano dances during a performance at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostPeople gather at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, May 1, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to the Denver Post)
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostA lowrider bicycle is seen on display at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostPeople walk past a mural outside Cultura Chocolate during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostThe front end of a car is raised off the ground during a hopping competition where contestants see who can make their car jump the highest using hydraulics during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostA lowrider bicycle is seen on display at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostBeto Rodriguez, from Colorado Springs, raises a championship belt he just won during a hopping competition where his car jumped the highest using hydraulics during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostThe numbers "303" are seen on the back of a car entered in an auto competition at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver on May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostPeople watch during a hopping competition where contestants see who can make their car jump the highest using hydraulics during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostPeople push a car during hopping competition where contestants see who can make their car jump the highest off the ground using hydraulics during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostOlivia Redondo dances during a performance at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostA worker at Cultura Chocolate, who goes by Arty, cuts up fruit to be served with chocolate and sold to customers during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostThe dance group In Lak’Ech performs during at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostTrophies for a car show competition are seen at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
Kevin Mohatt, Special to the Denver PostMolinillo whisks, which are used to mix and generate froth for Mexican hot chocolate, hang from the ceiling of Cultura Chocolate during a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
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Yuritzi Serrato Cano dances during a performance at a Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Westwood neighborhood of Denver, CO, May 1, 2021.
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People gather to take part in the inaugural Westwood Cinco de Mayo Celebration at the RISE Westwood Campus in Denver, Co on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Festivities included dancing, food and a car hopping competition. Photos by Kevin Mohatt/Special to the Denver Post

















