El Agustino in Lima region
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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 2 miles away.
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Andean Community of Nations, 1969 establishments, Trade blocs, United Nations General Assembly observers

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 3 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

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 2 miles away.
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Provinces of Peru

Rímac District

Rímac is a district in the Lima Province, Peru. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River. The district also borders the Independencia, San Martín de Porres, and San Juan de Lurigancho districts. Vestiges of Lima's colonial heyday remain today in an area of the Rímac district known as the Historic centre of Lima, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Located at -12.0353, -77.0272 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Districts of 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 2 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 3 miles away.
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Ethnic enclaves in South America, Lima, Chinatowns in Latin America, Restaurant districts and streets

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 2 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 3 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