To Colombians, July 20 is symbolic because that is the day their country became an independent republic. Some Austin area Colombians celebrated their country’s 200th year of independence from Spain, Bicentennial Day, this past weekend. “Colombia is the country with the 29th largest population in the world, 4th largest economy in Latin America. People celebrating usually wear yellow, red, and blue, the colors of the Colombian national flag,” said Ramiro Pena, from Colombia’s capital city … [Read more...]