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.
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.
A look at the first years of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
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]
Excerpt translations of this influential work by José Vasconcelos.
An explanation of the origins of the term "La Raza".
