154 Anniversary of Batalla of Hacienda San Jacinto Fight .mpg

Nicaragua's independence became a fact in September 1821. The inhabitants of the Spanish province of Nicaragua, as well as people from other colonies in this region, felt it was time for complete independence. The bloody independence wars in other regions of the continent and other factors evoked the following dream: the birth of a new, small nation, free and sovereign. Read here how Independence Day is celebrated in Nicaragua, and get to know more about the history of the independence of Nicaragua, obtained on September 15. A little history There were several factors that made the colonies decide to split from Spain: the independence of regions in the north (from England), the French revolution that brought new ideals, the strong control and tax system imposed on the region by the Spanish crown, and the progressive weakening of this same government. In South America, and during a certain period also in Mexico, the mestizos and American creoles (Spanish born in the new world) started bloody wars against the crown to obtain their independence. In Central America the situation was different. Nicaragua formed part of the Spanish 'Captaincy General of Guatemala', which included the territories from Costa Rica up to Chiapas (nowadays a region in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico). The independence ideas reached the region and the leaders started a negotiation process that ended in September 1821, when they wrote an Act of Independence which was recognized by the representative ...

 

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