Todestag von General Don Martín Miguel de Güemes in 🇦🇷 Argentinien

Argentina honors General Güemes, the defender of northern Argentina against Spanish royalist forces, on June 17th with gaucho parades and serenatas (dawn serenades) particularly vibrant in the province of Salta.

Argentine public holiday on June 17 honoring Martín Miguel de Güemes, the gaucho general who defended the northern frontier during the wars of Argentine independence in the early 19th century.