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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. 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.

  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Peru - Wikipedia

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    Historic Centre of Lima: Lima Province 1: 1988 500; iv (cultural) Lima was founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 as La Ciudad de los Reyes (City of the Kings). Until the middle of the 18th century, it was the most important city in Spanish South America.

  5. Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima - AOL

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    Pizarro founded Lima in 1535 after defeating the Inca Empire and claiming their lands for the Spanish crown. ... Luis Bogdanovich, who was in charge of restoring the historic centre, told local ...

  6. Category:Historic Centre of Lima - Wikipedia

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    The Historic Centre of Lima (Centro histórico de Lima) — a World Heritage Site of the Spanish period in Lima. The site consists of main area of the World Heritage Property, and a buffer area that surrounds it. Both areas are considered as a single entity by the Peruvian government.

  7. Lima District - Wikipedia

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    Lima (Spanish pronunciation:), also known as the Cercado de Lima, is a district of the eponymous province of Lima, Peru.It is the oldest district of the province and as such, vestiges of the city's Spanish era remain today in the city's historic centre, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and contains the foundational area once surrounded by the city's walls.

  8. Casa de Aliaga - Wikipedia

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    The Casa de Aliaga is a colonial-style building located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It was built on a huaca, dateing back to May 1536, at the beginning of the founding of the city, and belonged to Conquistador Geronimo de Aliaga. Its current owner is Gonzalo Jorge de Aliaga Ascenzo, VIII Count of San Juan de Lurigancho.

  9. Lima - Wikipedia

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    The Historic Centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. The Rococo Casa de Osambela completed in 1805. The city is known as the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas, mixing Spanish, Andean and Asian culinary traditions. [99] Lima Metropolitan Cathedral

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