On October 12 (or the closest Monday to it), the Americas traditionally celebrate the day Christopher Colombus first arrived in 1942.
In Spanish-speaking countries and communities, this day is known as Dia de la Raza, or the Day of the Race, a celebration of the Hispanic heritage of Latin America and all the ethnic and cultural influences that make it distinctive. It is not intended to recall Colombus as a man, but to remember the actions and influences of all the people that followed the path he created to a New World, whose European culture mixed with the indigenous cultures. Over many difficult centuries, these people have created the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society that is celebrated during Dia de la Raza.
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