Así se celebró el día de San Patricio

Parade goers dressed as leprechauns jumps up and shout as they prepare to attend St Patrick's Day festivities in Dublin on March 17, 2013. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy. AFP PHOTO/ PETER MUHLY

Dog “Mixie” wears a dress in the colors of Ireland as she takes part in St Patrick's Day celebrations in Berlin on March 17, 2013. St Patrick's Day is the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANIE PILICK GERMANY OUT

DUB001. Dublin (Ireland), 17/03/2013.- Over 5,000 people from around the world participated in the St Patrick's Day parade through the centre of Dublin, Ireland, 17 March 2013, to celebrate the Irish national holiday. Thousands more lined the main streets despite the inclement weather. EFE/EPA/KIM HAUGHTON

Revellers attend St Patrick's Day festivities in Dublin on March 17, 2013. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy. AFP PHOTO/ PETER MUHLY

A reveller blows bubbles during St Patrick's Day festivities in Dublin on March 17, 2013. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy. AFP PHOTO/ PETER MUHLY

TOPSHOTS - Parade goers watch as matching bands make their way up 5th Avenue during the 252th New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16, 2013. TOPSHOTS / AFP PHOTO / TIMOTHY A. CLARY

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 16: A man dressed as a leprechaun entertains the crowd on a water propelled Flyboard while workers dye the Chicago River green to kick off the city's St. Patrick's day celebration on March 16, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. The dying of the river has been a tradition in the city for 43 years. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

A picture shows one of the three Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx (foreground) lit in green on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day on March 15, 2013 in Giza. Egypt. AFP PHOTO/IRISH EMBASSY/HO === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / IRISH EMBASSY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Parade-goers watch as matching bands make their way up 5th Avenue during the 252th New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 16, 2013. AFP PHOTO/TIMOTHY A. CLARY

Revellers perform on the parade route during St Patrick's Day festivities in Dublin on March 17, 2013. More than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, with up to 650,000 spectators expected to attend the parade in Dublin. Ireland has high hopes that the festivities will bring a much-needed boost to the economy. AFP PHOTO/ PETER MUHLY