In La Paz, the junta there was an effort to break free from Spanish rule altogether and wanting complete independence from any European power. These juntas ended up being short-lived, however, and soon fell back under Spanish control thanks to the intervention of the Viceroy of Peru and the better equipped Royalists easily defeated the nationalists, who were lacking in money, resources and military experience. The defeat of the juntas did not mark the end of the independence movement; they constituted an important part of the history of Bolivia.
The juntas were able to promote and encourage the independence movement which was kept alive by a six guerrilla armies that formed away from the cities and took control of various regions of Bolivia. In , these six breakaway regions would come to be known as republiquetas little republics and each were headed by a caudillo military leader or dictator.
These regions had little or no influence in the surrounding areas but were strong enough to withstand any interference by the royalist forces for more than 15 years. With the American war of independence still fresh in the mind of the world; especially in South America which was subject to Colonial Spanish rule, people began to question the legitimacy of colonial occupation. In , a South American aristocrat and liberal thinker had just returned from his travels in Europe. At first many were royalists, but gradually the idea of independence took over.
Spanish South America was first ruled from Lima in what is now Peru in To make things easier to understand, we refer to the countries we know today. There were many revolts against Spanish rule over the years, but in South America the May Revolution of in Buenos Aires was the first one that was never beaten back.
Buenos Aires sent three military campaigns to Charcas, but they all failed. There are not many Africans in Argentina today.
The Argentines say it is because they were sent to fight the wars in Bolivia. This must be what they meant. September -. Get Holiday reminders on Twitter: Follow us. Bolivia Independence Day in Saturday, Aug 6. Happy Independence Day! The name would later be changed to Republic of Bolivia. Bolivia is the country in America with the highest proportion of indigenous people. The reduction surprised president Evo Morales. Further analysis would be conducted. The Madidi National Park in Bolivia is the most biodiverse protected area in the world.
As of , it has the most plant, butterfly, bird and mammal species, and second most amphibian and reptile species. Use this recipe for the ingredients.
Watch the movie Blood of the Condor. It's about a Bolivian indigenous community that defends itself from an American group providing medical care and secretly sterilizing women. Day Calendar. Sat 1. Tue 4. Wed 5. Thu 6. Fri 7. Sun 9. Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Commemoration Victims of the Holocaust. Tue 1. Wed 2. Fri 4. Sat 5. Sun 6. Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Wed 9. Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Thu 3. Mon 7. Tue 8. Day for the Elimination of Day for the Right to the Truth Day of Remembrance of the Day of Solidarity with Detained Transgender Day of Visibility. Fri 1. Sat 2. Sun 3. Mon 4. Mine Awareness Day. Tue 5. Wed 6. Day of Sport for Devel. Thu 7. Day of Reflection on the Fri 8. Sat 9. World Creativity and Innovation. Day of Multilateralism and Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Sun 1. Mon 2. Tue 3. Wed 4. Thu 5. Fri 6. Sat 7. Independence Day takes place in a similar manner each year. School children prepare weeks in advance and parade through the streets or at their schools in neatly pressed uniforms, carrying flags.
Authorities, labor unions, the various branches of the military, and other organizations also parade, usually accompanied by marching bands.
Fireworks displays are common in some areas, but not as much as in the U. Traditionally, Congress meets in Sucre, Bolivia's capital city located in the department of Chuquisaca every August 6th for a special congressional session that is held in the "Casa de la Libertad" similar to Independence Hall in Philadelphia, USA where Bolivia's Declaration of Independence was signed in it is housed in the building and on display for tourists and the public.
Speeches are given, there are calls for unity and promises of improvement, new commitments are made, and the president addresses the nation. However, as of the Bolivian government decided that the president will rotate cities, eventually visiting many major Bolivian cities.
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