Colombian Independence Day celebrated in Tamesis

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A parade is underway while the Columbian flag is flown by many.

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A parade is underway while the Columbian flag is flown by many.

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Residents watch from their balcony people celebrating the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis, July 20, 2012. Photo by Kena Betancur / VIEW.

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Colombian soldiers take part in parade while residents celebrate the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis.

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Women in take part in the Independence Day Parade.

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People protest for the environment on Columbia's Independence Day.

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Women in green parad on Columbia's Independence Day.

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Colombian soldiers take part in parade while residents celebrate the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis.

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A woman carries a flag while residents celebrated the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis, July 20, 2012. Photo by Kena Betancur / VIEW.

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Colombian soldiers take part in parade while residents celebrated the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis, July 20, 2012. Photo by Kena Betancur / VIEW.

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People carry a flag while residents celebrated the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis, July 20, 2012. Photo by Kena Betancur / VIEW.

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Colombian soldiers take part in parade while residents celebrate the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis.

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Children play with flags while residents celebrate Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis.

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Colombian soldiers take part in parade while residents celebrated the Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis, July 20, 2012. Photo by Kena Betancur / VIEW.

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A child looks at residents celebrating the Colombia's 202th Independence Day.

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Residents celebrate Colombia's 202th Independence Day parade in Tamesis. Independence from Spain was won in 1819, but by 1830 "Gran Colombia" had collapsed with the secession of Venezuela and Ecuador.