Día de la Raza

Día de la Raza is the celebration of the Hispanic heritage of Latin America and brings into it all the ethnic and cultural influences making it distinctive. It is celebrated on October 12 in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela. We recall Columbus deeds and celebrate not Columbus the man, but the actions and influences of all the people who came after him, who melded their European culture with the indigenous cultures and, with difficulty, blood and years of battle, misunderstandings and treachery, have created the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic society we now celebrate with the Día de la Raza.

    +            +   = New Race

Incas/Mayas/Aztecas  +                      Los conquistadores                         +          Africanos     = La nueva Raza

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/about/html/holidays/race_kids.html

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/americas.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/hispanic/heritage.htm