Uruguay Edition
DÃa de la Independencia leads today's complete edition for Uruguay.
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DÃa de la Independencia is listed as a public holiday in Uruguay. English reference name: Independence Day.
A day for buses, taxis, rideshare cars, delivery vans, trucks, bicycles, scooters, and everyone trusting strangers on the road.
Uruguay declared independence from Brazil in 1825, though it took a war and Argentine help to make it stick. The military parade goes down Avenida 18 de Julio. The president gives a speech. Every balcony has a Uruguayan flag : light blue and white stripes with a sun that has a face, because the Uruguayan sun is not abstract. It is a specific sun with 16 alternating straight and wavy rays and it looks surprised to be on a flag.
A day for leaving early, finding the route, watching the platform, and giving everyone a little room.
A day for bakeries, kitchens, markets, ovens, and the aroma that can turn a street corner into a memory.
You witness the okapi and the Congo peafowl in the dense rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. You find that Congolese people primarily keep dogs, cats, and chickens as pets in urban and rural areas. ACADA celebrates the world's pets, and helps assure better care.
You acknowledge Saint Helena's rare production of Tungi Spirits and traditional handcrafted goods made by residents of this remote island territory. You understand these items represent the isolation and self-sufficiency that defines life on one of the world's most remote inhabited islands.