Featured Article
Breña
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 - This month, we continue our trip around Lima with a stop in Breña, another of the 43 districts that comprise metropolitan Lima. Breña is one of the smallest districts in Lima – only nearby Lince is smaller. Despite it’s small size, Breña is one of the most heavily populated districts, with over 25000 people per km2. The district is very centrally located, very close to the historic city center of Lima. In the pre-Hispanic time, this area would have been part of the chiefdom of Ichma, centered in Pachacamac, which extended from the river and the Rimac valley of Lurin. Near the northern boundery was the Macatambo complex, a huaca associated with the Maranga or Lima culture. However, this huaca disappeared during the 1940s because of urban development. There were several other huacas... Read more...Our Forums
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Blog Spotlight
Capital of Peru
This month’s Blog Spotlight is shining brightly on Capital of Peru, a blog by Chris, who lives in Lima. Chris hails from the United States, and like many others, has been concerned with the direction in which the country has been heading. He decided the time was ripe for getting out. He came to Peru, partly because he already had spoke Spanish and partly because it’s “a beautiful country where the real-estate and cost of living is cheaper.” He started the blog Capital of Peru as a way to help out others who were traveling to the country. His first posts were on basic information to help people get by – where to eat, what to see, where to go out at night. He soon started... Read more...Peruvian Times News
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