Casa del Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, California
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Celebrating Hispanic heritage. National Hispanic Heritage Month
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.
The cypress tunnel at Point Reyes National Seashore in California
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum in Key West, for Hemingway Days
Joshua trees in Joshua Tree National Park, California
Footpath in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan
Surfer on the beach in Medewi, Bali, Indonesia
Aerial view of the Venice Skatepark in Venice Beach, Los Angeles
Grandidier's baobab forest near Morondava, Madagascar
Old surfboards lined up as a fence near Paia, Maui, Hawaii
