I have a paper due where I am supposed to compare independence day celebrations between a spanish speaking country and the USA but I don't know anyone who has lived outside of the US so anyone who would be willing to tell me what it is like to celebrate independence day in the spanish speaking world would be great!
2006-07-05 08:06:44 · 7 answers · asked by cheer_4_life05 1 in Travel ➔ Latin America ➔ Other - Latin America
In Peru, independence day is July 28th and every house is supposed to have a flag on the roof or in the top window. Usually the houses are checked from the outside by the government and the houses without flags have to pay a fine, which is called "multa". Schools have "desfiles" and this is about students marching in local celebrations with their uniforms. The main government has its own desfile.
Let's see...I don't remember more right now. I hope you find it interesting.
2006-07-05 08:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by batinara 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
REMEMBER Latin Americans can celebrate Independence day ONLY in America, because there is no Fourth of July outside of America? Other countries probably have their own so-called 'fourth of July'.
But yes, definitely the nationalities living in the US might celebrate it differently-I don't know, Maybe the kinds of foods that we eat might be a little different.
2006-07-05 15:14:19 · answer #2 · answered by goldylocks11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Independence day in Costa Rica is September 15th: Celebrations start the day before in the evening with a parade (desfile) of homemade lanterns (faroles) representing the day the news arrive at night in Costa Rica. And at 6 p.m. every Costa rican sings the National Anthem.
School parades celebrate Costa Rica’s independence from Spain in 1821. Children don't attend to school this day.
2006-07-06 20:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by soleluna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Argentina, Independence day is July 9th. We generally celebrate it more at schools or in the official sphere. I'm afraid we are not as patriotic as you are in the USA. I am a teacher and we prepare a function at school where the kids participate performing scenes that recreate those times (it was in 1816). Children also sing or dance folkloric songs, dressed up in costumes of the epoch, and speeches are made by the principal or a teacher. Hope this was useful for your paper.
2006-07-05 21:20:23 · answer #4 · answered by Erci 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nicaragua's independence day is September 14. The 15 we celebrate the San Jacinto battle - Nicaraguan history books teach that in that battle a hero, Andres Castro killed with a stone imperialist Yankee William Walker who was trying to take over the hacienda San Jacinto. However, last semester I read in an American history book that William Walker died in Honduras. I need to do research about the Nicaraguan San Jacinto Battle.
2006-07-09 23:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Missy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today, July 5, is Venezuela's independence Day. Simon Bolivar is considered the father of independence in this country and other Latin American countries like Bolivia, whose name derives of his surname.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Bolivar
check this site
2006-07-05 16:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by Dulcinea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the first person who responded, she wasn't asking how they celebrate the Fourth of July. She was asking about THEIR independence day.
I don't really know... I know maybe a little about Mexico's but thats it. Sorry
2006-07-05 18:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by ~∂Їβ~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋