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Peru.
Lima Office:
Address: C.C. Camino Real Of. 284
San Isidro
Phone number: (+511) 2526133
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Malena Montes |
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Cusco Office
Address: Jr. Peru B-14 Manzanapata, Santiago
Phone number: (+5184) 984625171
E-mail:
info@perucusco.com
Contact person: Ronald Arana |
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Departament of
Lima
Description.
Lima offers the tourist great attractions and the comfort a traveler
seeks. The rich history of the city, its beautiful beaches, great
museums, and delicious cuisine are just some of the delights you can
find in the "City of the Kings".
Basics facts.
Área or Surface: 34,802 km².
Main Resources: cotton, corn, sugar cane, fruit trees. It is the
first industrial center in the country.
Population: 8,000,000 inhabitants. The capital is Lima.
Number of Provinces and Districts: 10 provinces and 171 districts.
Date of Department Foundation: August 4, 1821.
Typical Foods: carapulcra limeña, cau-cau, anticuchos, arroz con
conchas, mazamorra morada and arroz con leche.
Weather: The average temperature is 19° C (66° F). The best time to
visit is December to April.
History.
In Lima the remains of the first Andean inhabitant can be found.
They were hunters and harpoon fishermen from approximately 1,000
years ago. These remains were found in Chivateros, Ancón and Lurín.
Many years later, farming, ceramics and weaving became popular here.
People lived in the valleys. They built temples and communities
around grand ceremonial centers such as the Huacoy on the Chillón
River; Garagay and La Florida on the Rímac River, Manchay on the
Lurín River. They constructed finely ornamented temples with figures
modeled in clay. The Lima culture began to take shape, especially in
the area from Chancay down to Lurín. The painted adobe buildings of
the Márquez on the Chillón and Cerro Trinidad on the Chancay are the
most well known.
During this time, the Wari conquest occurred. Wari style ceramics
and a local style known as Nievería took over. The population grew
and the culture changed. Then the decline of the Wari culture
happened and new cultures were born. The most notable of all of them
is the Chancay. It was during the time of Chancay that immense urban
centers, notable textile production, and mass-produced ceramics were
developed. In the 15th Century the Incas arrived, occupying
important sites such as the Pachacámac Sanctuary.
Francisco Pizarro founded Lima on January 18, 1535. Before becoming
the capital of Peru, it was a first class religious place of worship.
Lima reached its greatest splendor in the 17th century. Beautiful
homes and palaces were built for the prosperous nobility and Lima
became the richest colony.
During the Independence period, many of Lima's patriots shed their
blood in the name of freedom. Among these were Don Pablo de Olavide,
José Baquíjano y Carrillo, José Olaya and José Bernardo Alcedo,
author of the National Anthem.
Tourism
Lima offers the tourist great attractions and the comfort a traveler
seeks. The rich history of the city, its beautiful beaches, great
museums, and delicious cuisine are just some of the delights you can
find in the "City of the Kings".
The most notable events in Lima take place in August and November.
The festivities of Santa Rosa de Lima are held in August. The
procession of the Señor de los Milagros occurs in October.
The Magdalena and the Gold Museum should not be missed.
Archeological ruins such as Pachacamac, Cajamarquilla, El Paraíso
and Chilca are interesting too. Churches and colonial houses that
you should also visit are the San Francisco, La Merced and the
Palace of Torre Tagle. Other areas of beauty and interest include:
Infiernillo, Chillón, Río Cañete Canyons, the thermal baths of
Churín and numerous beaches within Metropolitan Lima |
