Sep 15, 2023
El Salvador Independence Day 2023
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Today’s Doodle celebrates El Salvador’s Independence Day! On this day in 1821, El Salvador signed the Act of Independence of Central America and became a sovereign nation.
In 1609, El Salvador joined the Reino de Guatemala (or Kingdom of Guatemala), which was created as an administrative territory of New Spain. After more than 200 years under Spanish rule, a variety of factors encouraged Salvadorans to push for independence. The 1811 Independence Movement, although quickly suppressed, was the initial resounding cry for freedom from its people.
Ten years later, El Salvador signed the Act of Independence of Central America and formed the Federal Republic of Central America.
On Independence Day, Salvadorans attend large parades with flag-bearing floats, concerts with lively music and traditional dance routines, and street markets to indulge in cultural bites and beverages. Such delicacies include the national dish pupusas (stuffed tortilla cakes), sopa de pata (cow shank stew), and horchata de morro (refreshing rice milk with ground morro seeds).
Happy Independence Day, El Salvador!
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