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Peru’s Independence Day celebrations, known as the Fiestas Patrias, take place over two days, both of which are national holidays in Peru. Throughout July, the Peruvian flag is flown outside both public and private buildings.
July 28 is the actual day of independence. The day begins with a 21 cannon salute in Lima, followed by a Te Deum mass by the Archbishop of Lima. The President of Peru attends the mass, after which he gives his official address to the nation.
The sense of national pride is certainly not limited to the Peruvian capital. Across the country, from the smallest villages to the nation’s major cities, the streets and main squares come alive with parades, fairs and a general spirit of celebration. The party atmosphere really takes hold as night falls, with no shortage of fireworks and beer.
July 29, meanwhile, is set aside in honor of the Armed Forces and National Police of Peru. The Gran Parada Militar del Perú (the Great Military Parade) takes place in Lima, attended by the President. Further military parades occur throughout the rest of the country.
Fireworks and beer, try that at Moonlight beach some day.....
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DeleteAnd who cares?
ReplyDeleteThe Kook has become everybody's bitch. Just putting balloons on it and a banner saying "Happy Birthday Josh" is getting old. Bring back the quality days of giant sharks and dinosaurs! Long live the Kook!
ReplyDeleteAmen, alien abduction kook!
DeleteCheck out the photo gallery of all the costumes at thecardiffkook.org. Good, Bad and Ugly!
ReplyDelete@1:47pm. Unfortunately, the gallery is more of the Kook as bitch. Bring back integrity to Kook decorating!
ReplyDelete...and the Peruvian people didn't even try! Just put theirs over the top of Comic-Con Kook. The sorry state of Kookdom these days. Once something has gone mainstream it's just not cool anymore.
ReplyDeleteYeah the Kook post a bit too close to the Welty firestorm...nice try, though.
ReplyDeleteIndeed! Thank God I was able to travel back in time and liberate Peru on July 28th in order to distract from a minor case of voter fraud!
DeleteSo now it's minor...wasn't quite presented that way, but whatever.
DeleteAll voter fraud is of course a serious matter.
DeleteThis is "minor" within the realm of cases of voter fraud. It's still multiple felonies, I believe, and morally repugnant. "Minor" is a relative term.
Juan Valdez El Kooko
ReplyDeleteDid Dolores Welty vote in the Peruvian elections?
ReplyDeleteDo you mean Dovotes Weloften?
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