A Gringa No Brasil

I know, 344 is an odd number to celebrate. They've never celebrated an anniversary before, but supposedly they'll be celebrating it every year from now on. They decided to start with this year because just recently, the town name changed. It has been officially known as San Juan de Flores for years, but no one ever called it that. It was originally Cantarranas, and even though the government (and Catholics) changed the name way back when, it never stuck. So now the central government (with pressure from the town mayor) agreed to change the name back again, and it's officially Cantarranas! Here are some pictures from the ceremony and celebration: Aniversario de Cantarranas

p.s. The pictures are up from the awkward family welcome party. Check the photos tab.