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09-23-2009, 05:10 PM
Tomorrow Dominicans commemorate the "Dia de las Mercedes", a day dedicated to honoring the Virgin of the Mercedes, patron of the Dominican Republic. The tradition dates back to the days of the island's colonization by Spanish conquistadors. Historic records describe how the Virgin saved the Spanish conquistadors from an attack by native Indians in 1495. A shrine in her honor was built at the top of a hill (Santo Cerro) in the central province of La Vega. The DR1 Daily News will not be published tomorrow to commemorate this holiday. News will be compiled and included in the Friday, 25 September issue.
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For more on upcoming holidays, see http://dr1.com/travel/prepare/holidays.shtml
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)