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  2. Santiago de Surco - Wikipedia

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    Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru.It is bordered on the north with the district of Ate Vitarte and La Molina; on the east with San Juan de Miraflores, on the west with San Borja, Surquillo, Miraflores and Barranco, and on the south with Chorrillos.

  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 - 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. San Martín de Porres District - Wikipedia

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    Main altar of National Sanctuary Saint Martin of Porras. San Martín de Porres (SMP) is a district in Lima, Peru, located in the north area of the city.It is bordered by the Chillón River, marks its natural border with Ventanilla and Puente Piedra on the north; Callao on the west; Los Olivos, Comas on the northeast; Rímac and Independencia districts on the east; the Rímac River marks its ...

  6. Surquillo - Wikipedia

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    During the Conquest of Peru, the inhabitants of the area surrounding the La Merced huaca were possibly moved to the Surco reduction due to its proximity. [4]In this period, the conqueror Francisco Pizarro, using a royal decree, on May 22, 1534, transferred the land of a part of the current Surquillo (at that time known as "Las Chacras de Surquillo") to the Convent of Our Lady of La Merced to ...

  7. Jesús María District, Lima - Wikipedia

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    Jesús María is one of the most centrally located districts of Lima, Peru.It is an upper class, [2] high-density district and it usually ranks in the top districts with the best quality of life in Peru with an HDI of 0.8372 (2019), only behind the districts of La Molina and Lince.

  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. Huaycán - Wikipedia

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    The urban community of Huaycán (officially named Comunidad Urbana Autogestionaria de Huaycán) is a town of Lima, Peru, located in Ate District, approximately 16.5 kilometres east of Lima. It is home to thousands of immigrant settlers from different parts of Peru, looking to improve their standard of living and job opportunities in the city of ...

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