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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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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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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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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

Government Palace (Peru)

The Government Palace of Peru, also known as House of Pizarro, was the house of the Peruvian government headquarters and was built over a huge Indian burying ground Waka that had a shrine of Indian chief Taulichusco. It has been through many alterations. The current structure was built in the 20th century, designed by Peru's dictators in the style of grandiose French Baroque architecture. The Government Palace was built by Francisco Pizarro, the governor of New Castile.

Located at -12.0451, -77.0299 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Government of Peru, Buildings and structures in Lima, Palaces in Peru, Presidential palaces, Baroque palaces, Neo-Baroque architecture, Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru, Neoclassical architecture in Peru

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

Estadio Nacional (Lima)

The Estadio Nacional of Peru is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity is 40,000 seats as stated by the Peruvian Football Federation without the lodges for some thousands more . The stadium was first inaugurated on 27 October 1952 for the 1953 South American Championship—replacing the Stadium Nacional—and is Peru's principal and national stadium. It has hosted three of the six South American Championship/Copa América football competitions held in Peru.

Located at -12.0673, -77.0337 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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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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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 5.342 miles away.
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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

Estadio Alberto Gallardo

Estadio Alberto Gallardo is a football stadium in the San Martín de Porres District of Lima, Peru, current home ground of the football club Sporting Cristal. The stadium was built in the 1960s along the Rímac River for local football use and originally named Estadio San Martín de Porres. Many clubs playing in the Primera División, Segunda División, and district leagues of San Martín de Porres were among the many tenants the stadium had.

Located at -12.038, -77.045 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.343 miles away.
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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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Lima Stock Exchange

The Bolsa de Valores de Lima (BVL) is the stock exchange of Peru, situated in the capital Lima. It has several indices. The IGBVL (Indice General Bolsa de Valores) is a value-weighted index that tracks the performance of the largest and most actively traded stocks on the Lima Exchange. Other indices are ISBVL (Indice Selectivo Bolsa de Valores) and ISP-15 (Indice Selectivo Peru-15).

Located at -12.0486, -77.0314 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Palace of Justice (Peru)

The Palace of Justice (Spanish: Palacio de Justicia) is the seat of the Supreme Court of Peru. It is located in the Lima District of the city of Lima, capital of Peru. Construction started during the second government of Augusto B. Leguía (1919–1930) and finished under the presidency of Óscar R. Benavides, who inaugurated the building in 1938. The Palace was built in a neoclassical style as its plans were based on those of the Law Courts of Brussels, Belgium, work of Joseph Poelaert.

Located at -12.0578, -77.035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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Palaces in Peru, Buildings and structures completed in 1938

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

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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Plaza Mayor, Lima

The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima, is the birthplace of the city of Lima, as well as the core of the city. Located in the Historic Centre of Lima, it is surrounded by the Government Palace, Cathedral of Lima, Archbishop's Palace of Lima, the Municipal Palace, and the Palace of the Union.

Located at -12.0458, -77.0306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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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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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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Museum of Italian Art

The Museum of Italian Art is a public museum in Lima, Peru, under the administration of the National Culture Institute. It's the only European arts museum in Peru.

Located at -12.0585, -77.0368 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.343 miles away.
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Italian art, Museums in Lima, Neoclassical architecture in Peru, Art museums and galleries in Peru

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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Governorate of New Toledo

New Toledo was the gubernatorial region administered to Diego de Almagro in 1528 by king Charles I of Spain.

Located at -12.0433, -77.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.342 miles away.
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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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Park of the Exposition

The Park of the Exposition is a park located in the Santa Beatriz neighborhood of downtown Lima, capital of Peru.

Located at -12.0614, -77.0367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5.343 miles away.
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