Christopher Columbus in "The Columbus Lighthouse" ("Faro a Colón"), in Santo Domingo. The anniversary of Columbus's 1492 landing in the Americas is usually observed on 12 October in Spain and throughout the Americas, except Canada. In Spain it is called the "Fiesta Nacional de España y Día de la Hispanidad", while a number of countries in Latin America celebrate it as "Día de la Raza". In the United States it is called Columbus Day and is observed annually on the second Monday in October. There are efforts in the US to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day. The World Columbian Exposition
Columbus Day from its original position near the Casa Rosada and replaced by one of Juana Azurduy. Colombia, the only country in the world with a name originated from Columbus himself, celebrates "El día de la Raza y de la Hispanidad" and is taken as an opportunity to celebrate the encounter of "the two worlds" and to reflect on the richness that the racial diversity has brought to the culture. Between 1921 and 2002, Venezuela celebrated "Día de la Raza" along with many other Latin American nations. The original holiday was officially established in 1921 under President Juan Vicente Gómez. In 2002,