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Fiestas Patrias
Cada año, en el mes de julio, el Perú entero se viste de rojo y blanco en alusión a los colores
patrios para celebrar la declaración de la independencia del Perú (28 de julio de 1821).
Each year in July, all of Peru wears patriotic red and white in reference to the patriotic colors
to celebrate Peru's Declaration of Independence (July 28, 1821).
Throughout the month of July, the houses, stores, schools, universities, and public and
private institutions display the Peruvian flag.
On the night of July twenty-seventh, serenades of Creole and folk music are held in various
squares and parks. The dawn of the twenty-eighth is greeted with a twenty-one-cannon salute
as a prelude to the flag-raising ceremony. On the morning of that day, the Mass and "Te
Deum," a hymn of thanksgiving to God, are celebrated in the cathedral of Lima. The
ceremony is attended by such national personalities as the President of the Republic. On July
twenty-ninth is held a great military parade that involves Peru's Armed Forces and National
Police.
Also, every July twenty-eighth, the President of the Republic, as head of state, must address
the nation about what has been achieved to date. This custom was imposed by the Liberator
Jose de San Martin and has continued to the present.
Vocabulary
Spanish English Class
alusión allusion, reference noun
constar to be stated verb
conmemoración commemoration noun
serenata serenade
salva gun salute
cañón cannon noun
preámbulo preamble, introduction
izar to hoist, to raise verb
3 personalidad personality noun
rendir to pay, to worship verb
Esto sólo ha sido el preámbulo de la ceremonia "This was only the preamble of the main
central. ceremony."
Todos cantaron el himno nacional durante el "They all sang the national anthem during the flag
izamiento de la bandera. raising."
La ceremonia reunió a las más importantes "The ceremony brought together the most
personalidades del país. important personalities in the country."
María no le tiene que rendir cuentas a nadie. "Mary does not have to answer to anyone."
Cultural Insight
The Importance of Fiestas Patrias
Along with Christmas, Fiestas Patrias is one of the most important celebrations of the year for
Peruvians. The celebration of Fiestas Patrias coincides with the vacation period of schools as well as
some businesses. For this reason, tourism tends to increase during these holidays, with visitors coming
to join in the celebrations.