Independence in Colombia Today

Independence day in Colombia is celebrated on June 20, 1810.. There are numerous gatherings and celebrations in honor of the day Bogota, Colombia's capital, gained independence from the Spanish.  Check out this video below of a Colombian Independence Day festival!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvkL_pjdHhs

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Colombia's Independence Day is also recognized by the US.  Last year, as seen in this press statement below from the US Secretary of State, the United States wished Colombia a happy Independence Day.

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/07/168725.htm