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Fiestas Patrias, celebrates the independence of Peru from Spain by General José de San Martín in 1821.
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Fiestas Patrias (Peru)
Holiday celebrating Peru's independence from the Spanish Empire
The Fiestas Patrias peruanas, or Peruvian National Holidays, are celebrations of Peru's independence from the Spanish Empire. They officially consist of two days:28 July, in commemoration of Peru's Independence won by José de San Martín. 29 July, in honor of the Armed Forces and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Peru
Country in South America
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil, to the southeast by Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
José de San Martín
Argentine general and independence leader (1778–1850)
José Francisco de San Martín y Matorras, nicknamed "the Liberator of Argentina, Chile and Peru", was an Argentine general and the primary leader of the southern and central parts of South America's successful struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire who served as the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)