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  2. Historic Centre of Lima - Wikipedia

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    The Historic Centre of Lima (Spanish: Centro histórico de Lima) is the historic city centre of the city of Lima, the capital of Peru.Located in the city's districts of Lima and Rímac, both in the Rímac Valley, it consists of two areas: the first is the Monumental Zone established by the Peruvian government in 1972, [1] and the second one—contained within the first one—is the World ...

  3. History of Lima - Wikipedia

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    Carlos Huerta writes in his Chronology of the conquest of the kingdoms of Peru – Cronología de la conquista de los Reinos del Perú: Foundation of Lima. The city capital of Peru was founded on 18 January and was called Ciudad de los Reyes (City of Kings) in honor of the feast of the holy kings who was celebrated. Began in the church, the ...

  4. Lima - Wikipedia

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    According to early Spanish articles, the Lima area was once called Itchyma, [citation needed] after its original inhabitants. However, even before the Inca occupation of the area in the 15th century, a famous oracle in the Rímac Valley had come to be known by visitors as Limaq (Limaq, pronounced , which means "talker" or "speaker" in the coastal Quechua that was the area's primary language ...

  5. Plaza Mayor, Lima - Wikipedia

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    The Plaza Mayor (English: Town square), also known as the Plaza de Armas, [1] is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru.It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.

  6. Palacio Municipal de Lima - Wikipedia

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    The Palacio Municipal de Lima or City Hall of Lima is a public building that serves as headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima. It is located on the street Portal de Escribanos, block 3 of Jirón de la Unión , and in front of the Plaza Mayor of Lima 's historic centre .

  7. Archeologists find ruins of 4,000 year-old temple in Peru

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    A team of archeologists have discovered the ruins of what appears to be a 4,000-year-old ceremonial temple buried in a sand dune of northern Peru, alongside skeletal human remains which may have ...

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