Tim Muth describes the festivities in El Salvador [1] as Central Americans celebrated 185 years of independence from Spain. In Costa Rica, apparently it is Independence Eve [2] when the real parties get started. Uri Ridelman links to a YouTube video of the Patriotica Costarricense [3]: “one of the most important songs of our country after the National Anthem.” From Guatemala, DesdeGuate.com asks why patriotism must be related to the military (ES) [4].
Central America: Indepedence Day
· Written by David Sasaki
Categories: Latin America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, History