Pictures from Día del Mar, La Paz
03.24.2004These are a handful of pictures from the Día del Mar (23 March) commemoration around Plaza Avaroa. Click on the thumbnail to see a larger version. Hover cursor over an image for brief description.
Posted by Miguel at 01:34 PM
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Dude, the navy blue and dress white uniforms with the white plumed hats are awesome. I hope that's not my inner fascist emerging... Great pictures.
Posted by: Scott Barnard at March 24, 2004 02:49 PM
is that like the bolivian St. Patrick's day?
Posted by: Caleb Larsen at March 25, 2004 12:58 AM
Are these pictures from the the holiday you posted abt on 23 March?
The last picture with the flag - is that Bolivia's?
Posted by: Steph at March 25, 2004 05:07 AM
Yes, 23 March is Día del Mar, but the military parade was the night before. I took a few pictures on the actual day, since it mostly centered around Plaza Avaroa (near my apartment). This isn't like St. Patrick's Day at all, although there are parades & such. It's more just a day to remember how much you're supposed to hate all things Chile.
As to the flag. No, that's not Bolivia's flag. It's the Litoral Flag, which flies only in memory of this day.
Posted by: Miguel at March 25, 2004 02:22 PM
Whitout sea bolivia always will be, because they are cowards, los maricones bolivianos iniciaron una guerra y cuando peru entro a la pelea se arrancaron maricones eran y maricones siguen siendo. VIVA CHILE MIERDA!!!!
Posted by: Chileno at April 1, 2004 01:57 PM
Too bad you posted this, "Chileno" since I tend to argue against the Bolivian maritime iniciative. But thanks for showing your ultra-nationalist, fascist, right-wing attitude.
Posted by: Miguel at April 1, 2004 08:16 PM