Tag: Peru

The city of Ica is located south of Lima, 4 hours drive, off the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The city has witnessed the flourishing of such ancient cultures as Ica, Paracas and Nazca. The river of the same name irrigates and nourishes the desert lands. The best vineyards in the country are laid out…

Peru, constitutionally, Republic of Peru. Country located in the central and western part of South America, whose territory borders the Pacific Ocean to the west and borders Ecuador to the northwest ; to the northeast, with Colombia ; to the east, with Brazil ; to the southeast, with Bolivia and to the south, with Chile. It has a complicated geographical, protean soil, dominated mainly by the elevations of…

Prehispanic era Although the history of the city of Lima begins with its Spanish foundation in 1535, the territory formed by the valleys of the Rímac, Chillón and Lurín rivers was occupied by pre-Inca settlements. The Maranga Culture and the Lima Culture were the ones that established and forged an identity in these territories. During those times the sanctuaries of Lati (current Puruchuco) and…

A combined expedition of Argentine and Chilean independentistas led by Argentine General José de San Martín landed south of Lima in 1820, but did not attack the city. Faced with a naval blockade and guerrilla action on the mainland, Viceroy José de la Serna was forced to evacuate the city in July 1821 to save the royalist army. Fearing…

Lima is connected to the rest of the country through the Pan-American Highway and the Central Highway. The capital communicates with all the cities of the coast through the Pan-American highway, which runs parallel to the sea; its northern section reaches Tumbes (border with Ecuador), at 1,370 km. away, and the southern section covers 1,291…

Lima, as a point of entry to the country, has developed an important tourist offer, among which its historical center, its archaeological centers, its nightlife, museums, art galleries and popular festivities and traditions stand out. Lima also has a wide variety of restaurants and bars where you can try local and international food and drink, and…

Yearbook 2017 Peru. The year ended with a growing political crisis in Peru. Ever since Keiko Fujimori lost the 2016 presidential election, she has, through her Party of People’s Power (FP), supported majority in Congress for an intense political campaign against President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. In September, his Prime Minister Fernando Zavala faced the prospect…