12 oct 2010

Día de la Hispanidad

Today is Spain´s National Holiday, also called Día de la Hispanidad. It is the day that Cristopher Columbus arrived to the island of San Salvador on his initial voyage of discovery.

Many countries celebrate Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. This holiday is called Columbus Day in the United States, Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in some countries in Latin America, Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, Discovery Day in The Bahamas and Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela.

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