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A national holiday in Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría Day, is held annually on April 11 to commemorate his death. On September 15, 1891, a huge bronze statue of the hero was erected in Juan Santamaría de Alajuela Park in his home town, Alajuela.
11 de abr. de 2014 · Santamaría helped thwart a notorious U.S. figure’s march through Central America during the mid-19th century. Held every April, Juan Santamaría Day commemorates the Costa Rican victory in the Battle of Rivas in 1856 against the U.S. citizen William Walker and his mercenary army.
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6 de mar. de 2024 · Celebrated annually on April 11th, Juan Santamaria Day honors the legacy of Juan Santamaria, a national hero of Costa Rica. The day marks the anniversary of a pivotal event in Costa Rican history, the Battle of Rivas, which took place on that day in 1856 during the Filibuster War.
11 de abr. de 2022 · Juan Santamaría representa al humilde campesino y joven guerrillero que se inquietó con los problemas sociales de su amada tierra y a los 25 años muere en la lucha por ella. Este día se conmemora su valor y el de muchos soldados que cayeron por la libertad de la patria.
Juan Santamaría (Alajuela, República Federal de Centro América (actual Costa Rica), 29 de agosto de 1831-Rivas, Nicaragua, 11 de abril de 1856) es uno de los dos héroes nacionales reconocidos oficialmente por Costa Rica, junto al expresidente Juan Rafael Mora Porras, y uno de los 14 héroes nacionales de la campaña nacional de ...
Every year on April 11th, Costa Ricans celebrate Juan Santamaria Day to remember their victorious Battle of Rivas and commemorate Juan Santamaria’s death. Alajuela holds a lively parade and people visit Juan Santamaria’s statue in the Alajuela Central Park.
25 de may. de 2017 · Día de Juan Santamaría is celebrated across Costa Rica on April 11th and is one of the country’s major holidays. Most businesses and government offices close for this special day, and parades take place all over the country.
