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Lima region - Peru

Lima

Lima /ˈliːmə/ is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central coastal part of the country, in a valley on a prevalent desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area.

Located at -12.0433, -77.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Lima, Capitals in South America, Populated coastal places in Peru, Populated places established in 1535, Populated places in the Lima Region, Cities in Peru

Andean Community of Nations

The Andean Community (Spanish: Comunidad Andina, CAN) is a customs union comprising the South American countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The trade bloc was called the Andean Pact until 1996 and came into existence with the signing of the Cartagena Agreement in 1969. Its headquarters are located in Lima, Peru.

Located at -12.0333, -77.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.341 miles away.
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Andean Community of Nations, 1969 establishments, Trade blocs, United Nations General Assembly observers

Lima Region

Lima Region, also known as Lima Provincias, is one of twenty-five regions of Peru. Located in the central coast of the country, its regional seat (capital city) is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is located on the western part of the Lima Region. However, this province is autonomous and not under the jurisdiction of the Regional Government.

Located at -12.0433, -77.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Regions of Peru, Lima Region

International Potato Center

The International Potato Center (known by its Spanish acronym CIP) is a root and tuber research-for-development institution located in Lima, Peru. It is one of 15 centers supported by CGIAR - a global agriculture research partnership, a group of about 60 donors, including national governments, international organizations and private foundations around the world.

Located at -12.0769, -76.9461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.337 miles away.
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International research institutes, Research institutes in Peru, Agricultural research institutes, Potatoes

Monastery of San Francisco, Lima

Convento de San Francisco is the Spanish name for Saint Francis Monastery located in Lima, Peru at Ancash, south of Parque la Muralla and one block northeast from the Plaza Mayor. The church and convent are part of the Historic Centre of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. Aside from a church and monastery it also contains a library and catacombs. In this church, Jude the Apostle is venerated.

Located at -12.0455, -77.0274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lima, Visitor attractions in Lima, Colonial Peru, Christian monasteries in Peru, Basilica churches in South America, Roman Catholic churches in Lima, Religious buildings completed in 1774, 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Ossuaries, Franciscan monasteries in Peru, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Neoclassical architecture in Peru

Torre Tagle Palace

The Torre Tagle Palace is a Spanish Baroque palace located at Jr. Ucayali 363, in downtown Lima, Peru, a couple blocks east of the Plaza de Armas. The palace currently is home to the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The palace was commissioned in 1715 (some say 1730) by Don Jose Bernardo de Tagle y Bracho: 1st Marqués of Torre Tagle, who at the time was treasurer of the Royal Spanish fleet, for his own personal use as his home. The exterior of the palace has a baroque stone doorway.

Located at -12.0488, -77.0293 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Palaces in Peru, Buildings and structures in Lima, Visitor attractions in Lima, Colonial Peru, 1710s architecture, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Baroque architecture in the Spanish Empire

Cathedral of Lima

The Basilica Cathedral of Lima is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima, Peru. Construction began in 1535, and the building has undergone many reconstructions and transformation since, however it still retains its colonial structure and facade. It is dedicated to St John, Apostle and Evangelist.

Located at -12.0465, -77.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Peru, Buildings and structures in Lima, Visitor attractions in Lima, Colonial Peru, Roman Catholic churches in Lima, Basilica churches in South America, 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Baroque architecture in the Spanish Empire, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru

Barranco District

Barranco is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru. Its current mayor is Jessica Vargas and its postal code is 04. The district is considered to be the city's most romantic and bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. In the 19th-century, it was a very fashionable beach resort for the Limeño aristocracy, and many people used to spend the summer here and in neighboring Chorrillos.

Located at -12.1417, -77.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.341 miles away.
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Estadio Monumental "U"

Estadio Monumental (Monumental Stadium) or Coloso de Ate (Ate's Colosum), is a football stadium in the district of Ate in Lima, Peru, home ground of the football Club Universitario de Deportes, which opened in 2000 to replace the Estadio Teodoro Lolo Fernandez. Designed by Progreso International and Gremco S.A. , Uruguayan architect Walter Lavalleja Sarriés led the construction of the stadium. It is Peru’s largest stadium and also the second largest in South America, behind Brazil's Maracanã.

Located at -12.0557, -76.936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.336 miles away.
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Football venues in Peru, Universitario de Deportes, Buildings and structures in Lima, Sport in Lima

Lima Province

Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions. Its capital is Lima, which is also the nation's capital. Despite its small area, this province is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Peruvian economy. It concentrates almost one-third of country's population and much of its GDP.

Located at -12.035, -77.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.341 miles away.
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Provinces of Peru

Tarata bombing

The Tarata bombing was a terrorist attack in Lima, Peru, on July 16, 1992, by the Shining Path terrorist group. The blast was the deadliest Shining Path bombing during the Internal conflict in Peru and was part of a larger bombing campaign in the city. The explosions happened on Tarata Street, the business area of Miraflores Ward, an upscale district of the city. Two trucks, each packed with 1,000 kg of explosives, exploded on the street at 9:15 pm, killing 25 and wounding up to 200.

Located at -12.1233, -77.0282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Mass murder in 1992, 1992 in Peru, Shining Path, Terrorist incidents in 1992, History of Lima, Car and truck bombings

Villa María del Triunfo

Villa María del Triunfo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It located in the Cono Sur area of the city of Lima. Officially established as a district on December 28, 1961, the current mayor of Villa María del Triunfo is Silvia Barrera. The district's postal code is 35.

Located at -12.1581, -76.9294 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.336 miles away.
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Districts of Lima

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva

Estadio Alejandro Villanueva is a stadium located in the neighborhood of Matute in La Victoria District in Lima, Peru. The stadium is the home field of the football club Alianza Lima. The stadium has a capacity of 40,000 people. It is named after former Alianza Lima player Alejandro Villanueva.

Located at -12.0685, -77.0229 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Alianza Lima, Sport in Lima

Plaza de toros de Acho

The Plaza de Toros de Acho is the premier bullring in Lima, Peru. Located beside the historical center of the Rímac District, the plaza is classified as a national historic monument. It is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world after La Maestranza in Spain. Of the 56 official bullrings in Peru, the Plaza de Acho ranks most prominently. It has a seating capacity of 17,000 and was constructed of adobe and wood, both traditional materials.

Located at -12.0414, -77.0233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Bullrings in Peru, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Buildings and structures in Lima, Sport in Lima

Chinatown, Lima

The Chinatown in Lima, locally known as Barrio chino, is centered around two blocks -the seventh and eighth- of Jirón Ucayali in downtown, a stretch almost universally referred to as Calle Capón, a name acquired during the Spanish Colonial period as it was the location of the market for castrated pigs.

Located at -12.051, -77.0258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Ethnic enclaves in South America, Lima, Chinatowns in Latin America, Restaurant districts and streets

Coliseo Eduardo Dibos

The Coliseo Eduardo Dibos is a multi-propose indoor arena located in San Borja Lima, Peru, exactly between Angamos Ave. and Aviación Ave. The arena has a capacity for 6,000 people. This arena is used to host sport events as volleyball and basketball, also many other secondary sports. It is also used for circus events and Bugs Bunny on Ice in August 2006. The Coliseo Dibos, with the Coliseo Mariscal Caceres, are the most important venues for non-football sports in Lima.

Located at -12.1111, -77.001 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.340 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lima, Indoor arenas in Peru, Sport in Lima

Hipódromo de Monterrico

The Hipódromo de Monterrico is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility opened in 1960 in Lima, Peru. Operated by the Jockey Club del Peru, it has a one and one-eight mile dirt racetrack with a one mile inside track for turf racing. Major races at Hipódromo de Monterrico include the four Group One races that comprise the Peruvian Quadruple Crown: 1. a :es:Polla de Potrillos (Perú) - September, 1,600 metres 1. b) :es:Polla de potrancas - September, 1,600 metres 2.

Located at -12.0928, -76.9773 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.339 miles away.
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Horse racing venues in Peru, Sport in Lima

Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas

The Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas is a church in Lima and is the site of the Peruvian catholic procession of the Lord of Miracles, Señor de los Milagros, who is also the patron of the city. It was constructed together with the Monastery of Nazarenas in the eighteenth century, after a major earthquake in 1746. From this church begins America's most important religious procession on October 18 and 28.

Located at -12.0465, -77.03 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Lima, Roman Catholic churches in Lima, Carmelite churches, Baroque architecture in the Spanish Empire, Peruvian architecture, Andean Baroque architecture in Peru

Park of the Reserve

The Park of the Reserve or the Parque de la Reserva in Spanish is a park located in downtown Lima, in Peru. Built in an irregular shape, it is located between two of the city's principal streets, the Paseo de la Republica expressway and Arequipa Avenue.

Located at -12.0708, -77.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Parks in Peru, Visitor attractions in Lima

Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola

The St. Ignacio de Loyola University (Spanish: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola) (USIL) is a private university located in Lima, Perú, it was founded by businessman and politician Raúl Diez Canseco in 1993.

Located at -12.0725, -76.9517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.337 miles away.
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Universities in Peru, Educational institutions established in 1993

Governorate of New Castile

The Governorate of New Castile (Gobernación de Nueva Castilla) was the gubernatorial region administered to Francisco Pizarro in 1528 by king Charles I of Spain, of which he was appointed governor. The region roughly consisted of modern Peru and was after the foundation of Lima in 1535 divided. The conquest of the Inca empire in 1531–1533, performed by Pizarro and his brothers set the basis for the territorial boundaries of New Castile.

Located at -12.0433, -77.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Governorates of the Spanish Empire

Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes

Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes del Perú” (ENSABAP) is a fine arts school in Lima, Peru. It is located in Barrios Altos, a suburb of Lima District. It was founded in 1918, by President José Pardo y Barreda and Peruvian painter Daniel Hernández, who was its first director. It is located in a monumental building built in the early 1940s.

Located at -12.0464, -77.0239 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lima, Education in Lima, Educational institutions established in 1918

St. Peter's Church, Lima

Iglesia de San Pedro is the Spanish name for Saint Peter Church (formerly San Pablo church) located in Lima, Peru. The church was completed in 1638. It is administered by the Jesuits and it was created Basilica as part of the Archdiocese of Lima. The church is part of the Historic Centre of Lima, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. In this church, Sacred Heart of Jesus is venerated.

Located at -12.0455, -77.0274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lima, Visitor attractions in Lima, Colonial Peru, Basilica churches in South America, Roman Catholic churches in Lima, Religious buildings completed in 1638, Ossuaries, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Neoclassical architecture in Peru

Limatambo international airport

Limatambo international airport was the international airport of Lima until 1960, when was replaced by the Jorge Chávez International Airport. Today the terminal is the headquarter of Ministry of the Interior of Peru, and the runways are incorporated within the city as the Guardia Civil and Principal avenues

Located at -12.0981, -77.0153 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.341 miles away.
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Lists of airports, Lists of defunct airports

Las Palmas Air Base

Las Palmas Air Base is a military airport in the city of Lima, Peru.

Located at -12.1597, -77.0025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.341 miles away.
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Airports in Peru