15 Peru Independence Celebrations in Bay Area
Chimpun! Callao! PERU independence celebrations start this Friday in the Bay Area.
July 28th is the central day of the celebrations for Independence Day in Peru.
It’s due to the declaration of independence made by Don Jose de San Martin in 1821.
“Peru is, from this moment on, free and independent by the general will of the people and by the justice of its cause that God defends. Long live the homeland! Long live freedom! Long live independence!”.
On Saturday, July 28, 1821. Before more than 16,000 souls, Don José de San Martín proclaimed the independence of Peru with an emotional speech in the Plaza de Armas in Lima. After almost 300 years of subjugation by the Spanish Empire, Peru was finally a sovereign republic.
For all the amazing events, please see the list below.
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