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Many countries in
the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher
Columbus' arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12,
1492, as an official holiday. The event is celebrated as Columbus
Day in the United States, as Dia de la Raza in many countries
in Latin America, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as
Dia de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain, as
Dia del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural (Day of Respect
for Cultural Diversity) in Argentina, as Day of the Americas
in Belize, and as Dia de las Americas (Day of the Americas)
in Uruguay. |
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