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  2. Lima - Wikipedia

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    Lima (/ ˈ l iː m ə / ⓘ LEE-mə; locally), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (locally [sjuˈdat de los ˈreʝes], Spanish for "City of Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón , Rímac and Lurín Rivers , in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking ...

  3. Historic Centre of Lima - Wikipedia

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    1750 map of Lima and its walls.. The city of Lima, the capital of Peru, was founded by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, and given the name City of the Kings. [7] [8] Nevertheless, with time its original name persisted, which may come from one of two sources: Either the Aymara language lima-limaq (meaning "yellow flower"), or the Spanish pronunciation of the Quechuan word rimaq (meaning ...

  4. Lima metropolitan area - Wikipedia

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    The City of the Kings (Lima) was founded by Spanish colonists on January 18, 1535. The port of Callao was founded similarly two years later (1537). The city of Lima began when Francisco Pizarro declared it at what is known in Christianity as the Epiphany. He declared it at the center of the city, the Plaza Mayor. It would become the most ...

  5. 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.

  6. Miraflores District, Lima - Wikipedia

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    Miraflores, founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, [1] is a district of Lima Province, in Peru.A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations.

  7. File:Peru - Lima Department (locator map).svg - Wikipedia

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    Peru administratīvais iedalījums; Usage on mk.wikipedia.org Лима (регион) Региони во Перу; Usage on nl.wikipedia.org Lima (regio) Usage on no.wikipedia.org Lima (region) Perus regioner; Kategori:Personer fra regionen Lima; Usage on pl.wikipedia.org Region Lima; Usage on pt.wikipedia.org Lima (província) Regiões do Peru

  8. Cercado de Lima - Wikipedia

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    Map of Lima in 1750. The Cercado de Lima ('Walled Lima'), Damero de Pizarro ('Pizarro's Checkerboard'), or Lima Cuadrada ('Squared Lima') is an area of the historic center of Lima (capital of Peru) located within the old walls of the city. [1]

  9. 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.

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