From today, National Hispanic Heritage Month unfurls its vibrant celebrations of Hispanic Americans" contributions to US culture and society. The date coincides with the independence days of several Latin American nations, like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile. Established as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, it was expanded to a month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Northern cardinal in winterberry bush
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Happy Holi!
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Satla marshland in Bangladesh
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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Beavers Bend
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International Tea Day
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Sailing across the ice
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National Trails Day
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Nature Photography Day
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The borrowed days are here
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Adorable activism
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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World Theater Day
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It s ∞ Day!
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Back to the nest
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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Yungang Grottoes, Shanxi, China
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A keel-billed toucan in Costa Rica
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Mountain goats
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Whales in winter
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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A crested partridge
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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World Water Day
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Celebrating sea otters
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