Dia de la Raza

Katie Low and Lucy Cummings

Cul es la celebracin alrededor?

October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived to the

Americas for the first time. This event was of such
great importance that it forever changed the
development of both Spain and the Americas. Da de
la Raza is a celebration of Christopher Columbus.

Cuando se celebra Da de la Raza?

It is celebrated every year on the weekend of
October 12th.

Dnde se origin a partir de?

Faustino Rodrguez-San Pedro
created the name of the festival
in 1913 while he was the
President of the Ibero-American
Union. This designation served to
highlight the cultural ties that
united Spain with Latin American
countries.

Por qu es Da de la Raza unas

vacaciones?

For all Spanish-speaking groups, Da de la Raza marks a

key turning point in the lives and cultures of the people in
Spain and those living in the Americas.

Donde se celebra Da de la
Raza?
Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico,
Uruguay and Venezuela.

Cmo se celebra?
Limn celebrates this
day in the week prior to
the 12th with a colorful
carnival full of dances
and cultural
demonstrations.