Paraguay Independence Day Date: May 15, 2010 Independence Day is celebrated by Paraguay.
Paraguay celebrates this day of Independence from Spanish rule on May 15.
Independence Day History
Paraguay created this Independence Day to commemorate the nations statehood from the Spanish in 1811. The first country in the new world behind the U.S. The Spanish withdrew on May 14; however, the Paraguay people celebrate it on May 15.
Paraguay consisted of nomadic tribes famous for their fierce warrior traits. The land was lush and fertile making it easy to live. The Europeans first arrived in the sixteenth century and the settlement of Asuncion the capital was founded by Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar y Espinola. The city then became the centre of a Spanish colonial province as well as a primary site for the Jesuit, the largest male order of the Catholic Church.
Many Jesuits work as missionaries or human rights activists and many work in social justice organisations. They were founded and flourished in Eastern Paraguay for 150 years before expulsion by the Spanish crown in 1767. After overthrowing the local Spanish administration Paraguay declared independence in 1811.
Independence Day Traditions and Activities
In the campo area of Paraguay, Independence Day is celebrated with family and friends, often outdoors by having barbecues, playing football, loud music and lots of beer and wine mixed with cola. In the larger towns and cities parades are organised and people eat typical Paraguayan food like Sopa Paraguayan, corn, and other Indian foods as well as the usual drink, mate.
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