Quinceanera  
   Describes this special birthday for Hispanic girls, what needs to be prepared, and how it has evolved over the years.
   http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/cinco_quince.html

What is a Quinceañera?  
   A high school student's page of the celebration, the order of events, and why it is special.
   http://www.chaffey.org/students/tigerrag/1998-09/quince.html

History of the Quinceañera as a Rite of Passage  
   Shows the history, meaning, and events of this special birthday year among Latin Americans.
   http://www.geocities.jp/japanliving/quinceaneras.html

La Quiceanera - An Hispanic Celebration of Budding Womanhood  
   Explains how in Mexico the transition from childhood to womanhood is marked with the celebration of the Quinceañera.
   http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/dpalfrey/dpquince.html

Quinceanera - Mexican Girl's Fifteenth Birthday Party  
   The Quinceanera - A glorious celebration and cherished tradition in honor of a Mexican girl's 15th birthday.
   http://gomexico.about.com/cs/culture/a/quinceanera.htm

Quinceanera - A celebration of Latina Womanhood  
   Explains the rite of passage, the mass, the fiesta with the couples, the girl's first symbolic high-heels, and dances.
   http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voic28-3-4/onair.html

A Hispanic Girl's Coming of Age  
   Describes the origins of the event, preparation, and the progression of events and dances.
   http://www.epcc.edu/ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/10_a_hispanic_girl's.htm

What is Quinceañera  
   Explains the cultural marker for Latinas and, more specifically, mexicanas, and for the honoree it remains a coming-of-age ritual.
   http://adelantesterling.tripod.com/quincena_meaning.htm