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Day of the Sea / Dia del Mar

Every year on March 23rd Bolivia celebrates Dia del Mar ("Day of the Sea"), a patriotic event when the country remembers the loss of its coastal Litoral Province as a result of the War of the Pacific with Chile. The date is the anniversary of the Battle of Topáter, the first combat of the War which took place on 23rd March 1879. After occupying Antofagasta, Chilean troops marched towards Calama and defeated inferior Bolivian forces who were defending the access route to the town at a river crossing nearby at Topáter. Colonel Eduardo Abaroa Figeroa, who was leading the civilian resistance, refused to surrender to the Chilean forces after the Bolivian military withdrew and was killed in the battle. He is Bolivia's main national hero from the War as a result of his defiance. A large statue of him dominates Plaza Abaroa (often written Avaroa) in La Paz, in front of which the main political and military tributes take place during the Day of the Sea. The evening before the event, a casket with Abaroa's remains is paraded through the city centre from San Franciso church to the Plaza. The day is also marked by parades by military and naval units, civic groups and also schools and colleges.

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Members of the Economics and Public Finances Ministry parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
An Aymara woman parades past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Zebras parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
A military police officer wearing an old German style pickelhaube spiked helmet parades past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, P...
Members of the military police parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian army during military parades for Day of the Sea / Dia del Mar, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian army during military parades for Day of the Sea / Dia del Mar, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian air force parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian navy salute as they parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian navy parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
A Bolivian navy officer salutes as he parades past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma watches military parades during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
A military police officer wearing an old German style pickelhaube spiked helmet marches past Bolivian president Evo Morales d...
Members of the military police wearing old German style pickelhaube spiked helmets during military parades for Day of the Sea...
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard with the remains of Eduardo Abaroa, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Los Colorados presidential guard place the Bolivian flag that was flown at the Battle of Alto Alianza next to ...
Navy officials place the remains of Eduardo Abaroa on a platform for the military parades, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Navy officials carry the remains of Eduardo Abaroa to a platform for the military parades, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Navy officials carry the remains of Eduardo Abaroa to a platform for the military parades, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Navy officers escort the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they arrive in Plaza Avaroa on a gun carriage, La Paz, Bolivia
A navy officer escorts the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they arrive in Plaza Avaroa on a gun carriage, La Paz, Bolivia
Navy officers escort the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they arrive in Plaza Avaroa on a gun carriage, La Paz, Bolivia
The remains of Eduardo Abaroa arrive in Plaza Avaroa on a gun carriage, La Paz, Bolivia
A navy officer escorts the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they are carried on a gun carriage to Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
A navy officer escorts the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they are carried on a gun carriage to Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
A navy officer escorts the remains of Eduardo Abaroa as they are carried on a gun carriage to Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Flags hanging on Defence Minisrty building for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
Members of the Bolivian navy standing in front of monument to Eduardo Abaroa during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaro...
Military band playing below national flag during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea events, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Military band playing below national flag during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea events, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Aymara women holding Maritime Vindication flags during official ceremonies for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz Department Assembly members during official ceremonies for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz Department Assembly members during official ceremonies for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz Department Assembly members during official ceremonies for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
Aymara women holding Maritime Vindication flags during official ceremonies for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
President of the Senate Juan Alberto "Gringo" Gonzales holds a placard with the #MarParaBolivia hashtag during official cerem...
Officials parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La...
Mining workers union members parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Se...
Clowns parade past the remains of Eduardo Abaroa during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Pa...
Members of the Ministry of Defence during official parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the military parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the military parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the military parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Members of the public watch the parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz , Bolivia
Civic groups during official parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz , Bolivia
The Maritime Vindication flag on a TV camera during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
The national press covers Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma's speech to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar /...
The national press covers Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma's speech to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar /...
The national press covers the arrival of Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma for official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma (centre) and vice president Alvaro Garcia Linera (left) arrive for official events for Di...
Guatemalan indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchú speaks with the Bolivian foerign minister David Choquehuanca during of...
Detail of floral tribute with the Bolivian national flag (L) and the Navy flag (R) from the Ministry of Defence,  Dia del Mar...
Detail of Maritime Vindication flag floral tribute from the Bolivian Navy,  Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
Detail of floral tribute in colours of the Bolivian national flag from the Counsel of Magistrates,  Dia del Mar / Day of the ...
Detail of floral tribute with the Bolivian coat of arms,  Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
Detail of floral tribute with the Bolivian coat of arms,  Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, La Paz, Bolivia
Floral tributes in front of monument to Eduardo Abaroa during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Floral tributes in front of monument to Eduardo Abaroa during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Bolivian navy members present a Maritime Vindication flag floral tribute at start of official events for Dia del Mar / Day of...
Bolivian navy members present a Maritime Vindication flag floral tribute at start of official events for Dia del Mar / Day of...
Guatemalan indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchú accompanies members of DIREMAR during official events for Dia del Mar ...
Guatemalan indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchú accompanies members of DIREMAR as they present a floral tribute at the...
Bolivian navy members present a floral tribute from the Peruvian Embassy at the start of official events for Dia del Mar / Da...
Bolivian navy members present a floral tribute from the Peruvian Embassy at the start of official events for Dia del Mar / Da...
Members of the Argentine Naval Mission present a floral tribute at the start of official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the ...
Navy members below Maritime Vindication flag at event for Maritime Vindication Day , La Paz , Bolivia
Navy members below Maritime Vindication flag at event for Maritime Vindication Day , La Paz , Bolivia
Official holding Maritime Vindication flags before the start of official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , B...
Civic group members dressed up as a boat during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Civic group members dressed up as a boat during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Male Navy cadets during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Male Navy cadets during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Female Navy cadets during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Female Navy cadet with national colours painted on her machine gun barrel during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the ...
Female Navy cadet with national colours painted on her machine gun barrel during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the ...
Female Navy cadets take a break during street parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College girl holding badge of Bolivia's former Litoral Department during parades for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , ...
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College group parades through streets holding badges of Bolivia's Departments for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bol...
College group parades through streets holding badges of Bolivia's Departments for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bol...
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
College groups parade through streets for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , La Paz , Bolivia
Military band playing below national flag during Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea events, Plaza Avaroa, La Paz, Bolivia
Ice cream seller below banner with president Evo Morales Ayma and Eduardo Avaroa , Plaza Avaroa , La Paz , Bolivia
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
Bolivian president Evo Morales Ayma speaks to the nation during official events for Dia del Mar / Day of the Sea , Plaza Avar...
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