July 20th in the Caribbean



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Today the national tricolor is being elevated in the departments of the Coast to celebrate Colombia's Independence Day. Military parades and the accompaniment of the people will be protagonists.

In the capitals of the departments of the Colombian Caribbean, with the exception of Santa Marta, today July 20 will be the celebration of the "Cry of Independence". In each city, the military forces and citizenship will lead the celebration which includes folk performances and parades of different forces.

In Barranquilla, the mayor's office, the military forces and the national police will make a parade that will begin at 16:00. on Vía 40 with 58th Street and culminate in the area of ​​the Great Malecón del Río, Puerta de Oro 70 members of the Music House of Culture will participate, 20 young talents will carry the Colombian flag; the peace bands of the educational institutions of Simón Bolívar, Las Nieves and Colegio Colón and the officers of the reserve. More than 2,000 people, including members of the army, the Navy, the Air Force and the police, as well as other institutions such as defense Civil and firefighters, will honor the national tricolor

Or a folkloric show with 80 dancers on stage, which will present the most representative dances of the Carnival of Barranquilla.

The military parade this July 20 will tour the streets of the center of the capital of Sucre. In this will participate the Navy Police and Infantry, Civil Defense, Red Cross and some educational institutions. He will depart at 8:15 am from the Medellin district and will finish at Plaza de Majagual. At 7 am, there will be a Mass in San Francisco de Asis Cathedral and an hour later, a floral offering to General Francisco de Paula Santander in the Park of the same name.

In this capital, the parade goes from 20 street to 40 of the first avenue, along the Ronda del Sinú. From 9:00, about 2,000 people in uniform of the police and the 11th Army Brigade, in addition to the peace bands of the city and other municipalities of Cordovan will pay tribute to the patriotic symbols . "Accompany the soldiers, the police and send a message of support to their work," asked the authorities of Córdoba

The parade of July 20 moves this year to the city 3, with the participation of at least 26 peace groups of district educational institutions, as well as the Navy and the police. The appointment is from 9 am to the point known as "The Korean" of this area of ​​the southwestern area of ​​Cartagena and is scheduled to reach the El Socorro Naval Educational Institution where will be located the box of the authorities.

This Friday as in all of Colombia, La Guajira also celebrates July 20th, with a civic military parade in honor of our armed forces. The invitation is made by the governor in charge of La Guajira, Tania Buitrago, the army and the police to all citizens. The parade will leave Simón Bolívar Park, will take the avenue of the Students, the first street and will culminate in the park Nicolás de Federmán

In the capital of Caesar, there will be the usual military call, with the presence of armed forces, administrative authorities and special guests. Colonel Óscar Ruiz, Chief of Staff of the Tenth Armored Brigade of the Army, confirmed that the parade would begin at 10:00 am and start with the Glorieta del Piece of Accordion until his arrival at School Instpecam

. The traditional military parade that usually takes place on the road between the Port Corporation and the headquarters of the first division of the army (2.5 km) this time will not be possible, by decision of the authorities. This will take place on July 24th, the date of commemoration of the anniversary of liberator Simon Bolivar and the beginning of the National Sea Festival. The measure has caused trouble for the inhabitants of this capital.

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