This August brings with it two national holidays: 6 by the Junín Battle and 30 for the festival of Santa Rosa de Lima. However, few know that On Tuesday, August 13, it will also be non -working day in the Loreto regionthanks to a regional ordinance that commemorates an important natural milestone.
Through the Regional Ordinance No. 010-2012-GRL-CRpublished in the Official Gazette The Peruvianit is declared not working every August 13 in Loreto To celebrate the Official Recognition of the Amazon River as one of the seven natural wonders of the worlddistinction granted by the New 7 Wonders Foundation in 2012.
The Amazonas River, considered the most caudalous on the planet and with the world’s largest hydrographic basin, was officially declared a natural wonder the August 13, 2012 In a ceremony held in Iquitoscapital of Loreto.
Who benefits from this non -working day?
The standard applies to the Public Sector from the Loreto region, and its day must be compensated or recovered subsequently. In the case of Private sectorparticipation in this day will depend on a previous agreement between employers and workers.
In addition, the Loreto Regional Government Organize commemorative activities during this date, promoting internal tourism and strengthening Amazon identity. However, it is important to specify that this break It has no national characterso that in the rest of the country we will work normally.
The Amazonas, discovered the February 12, 1542 By the Spanish Francisco de Orellana, it is still a source of national and global pride. Its recognition as a natural wonder is not a tribute to its majesty, but also an opportunity to reflect on its conservation and the value of our natural wealth.
