Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza


Columbus Day is often celebrated throughout Latin America as the birth of the first Latinoamericanos. The day of La Raza (Día de la Raza). This helps preserve the proper reverence for our Native heritage as well as the African, Asian and European heritage. Christopher Columbus While not specifically about the Latino celebration, this page provides a good explanation of why some people celebrate the creation of La Raza Cósmica, instead of the conquest itself. Columbus Day is nothing to celebrate A look at the first years of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. El Día de las Culturas y las raíces de los costarricenses La presencia africana data de la Colonia y hoy todos somos herederos de su sangre y cultura en Costa Rica y el resto de Centroamérica. [Español] Translation of selected portions of La Raza Cósmica Excerpt translations of this influential work by José Vasconcelos. What does "Raza" mean and where does it come from? An explanation of the origins of the term "La Raza".