Columbus Day "Día de la Raza" to "Día del Encuentro de las Culturas" (Day of the Encounter of Cultures) to recognize the mix of European, Native American (autochthonous populations), African and Asian cultures that constitute modern Costa Rican (and Latin American) culture and ethnicity. In accordance to the Costa Rican labor law, the holiday is observed on October 12. However, should this date coincide with a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the employer shall agree that said holiday be postponed to the following Monday. In Brazil, Columbus Day is not celebrated. Instead, the country celebrates the arrival on the coast of present-day
Columbus Southwest Airport Columbus Southwest Airport Columbus Southwest Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located 11 nautical miles (13 mi, 20 km) southwest of the central business district of Columbus, in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. Columbus Southwest Airport covers an area of 14 acres (6 ha) at an elevation of 920 feet (280 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 6/24 with a turf surface measuring 2,382 by 120 feet (726 x 37 m). For the 12-month period ending July 26, 2010, the airport had 11,833 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 32 per day. At