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Puente Del Ejército
The Army Bridge ( es, Puente del Ejército) is a tied-arch bridge that crosses Rímac River in the limits of Rímac and San Martín de Porres districts of Lima, Peru. It joins Alfonso Ugarte Avenue to the south with Caquetá Avenue (former Pan-American Highway) to the north. It was inaugurated on December 31, 1936, under then president Óscar R. Benavides, and was later remodelled in the 1950s, under the presidency of Manuel A. Odría. Located next to the bridge is a velodrome, reopened in 2016. History Within the framework of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Lima, it was proposed to build a new bridge, the fourth in the city after the Stone Bridge, the Balta Bridge and the Stick Bridge. It was desired to connect the Cercado de Lima with the then border area between then Carabayllo and Rímac, through then Bolognesi Avenue and the old Pan-American Highway. The original design had a steel structure 60 m long and 13 m wide, manufactured at the ''Gute Hoffnungh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rímac River
The Rímac River is located in western Peru and is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area. The river is part of the Pacific watershed and has a length of 204 km. The river begins in the highlands of the Huarochirí Province in the Lima Region and its mouth is located in Callao, near Jorge Chávez International Airport.Juan Diego Chávez Espinoza''Adaptation to Climate Change in the Rímac River Basin River'' BMZ/KfW, Dezember 2010, p. 8 The name ''Rímac'' is from the Quechua word ''rimaq'', meaning "speaker, speaking", leading to it being nicknamed ''El Río Hablador'' ("the talking river"). See also *List of rivers of Peru *List of rivers of the Americas by coastline This list of rivers of the Americas by coastline includes the major coastal rivers of the Americas arranged by country. A link to a map of rivers with known coordinates is listed at right. The ocean coasts are demarcated as follows: *Arctic O ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puente De Piedra
Puente de Piedra (The Bridge of Stone), is a bridge in Lima, Peru in South America. It was built in 1608 by the architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ... Juan del Corral to link Lima with Rímac. Construction The bridge gets its name from the stone masonry mortar which was believed to have been mixed with egg whites from sea birds to improve its consistency. References Bridges in Peru Bridges completed in 1608 Buildings and structures in Lima 1608 establishments in the Spanish Empire {{Peru-bridge-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridges In Lima
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually something that is otherwise difficult or impossible to cross. There are many different designs of bridges, each serving a particular purpose and applicable to different situations. Designs of bridges vary depending on factors such as the function of the bridge, the nature of the terrain where the bridge is constructed and anchored, and the material used to make it, and the funds available to build it. The earliest bridges were likely made with fallen trees and stepping stones. The Neolithic people built boardwalk bridges across marshland. The Arkadiko Bridge (dating from the 13th century BC, in the Peloponnese) is one of the oldest arch bridges still in existence and use. Etymology The '' Oxford English Dictionary'' traces the origin of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalidad De Lima
The Metropolitan Municipality of Lima ( es, Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima) is the local government entity of the Lima Province and Lima District. It is the only provincial municipality of special regime with faculties of regional government. It is established according to the 2002 ''Organic Law of Regional Governments'' (') and the 2003 ''Organic Law of Municipalities'' ('). Organization The organs of the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima are: * the Council ('); * the Mayor of Lima The following is a list of Lima's mayors through the 20th and 21st centuries. '' Alcaldes ordinarios'' of the first and the second vote Mayors of Lima See also * Timeline of Lima {{Peru lists Lima Mayors In many countries, a ... ('); and * the Metropolitan Assembly ('). The Council consists of the Mayor and five aldermen, according to the ''Municipal Elections Law'' ('). The Metropolitan Assembly is an advisory and coordinating body.Article 162 of the Organic Law of Mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PERI
In Persian mythology, peris (singular: peri; from fa, پَری, translit=parī, , plural , ; borrowed in European languages through ota, پَری, translit=peri) are exquisite, winged spirits renowned for their beauty. Peris were later adopted by other cultures. They are described as mischievous beings that have been denied entry to paradise until they have completed penance for atonement. Under Islamic influence, Peris became benevolent spirits, in contrast to the mischievous jinn and evil ''Dev (mythology), divs'' (demons). Scholar indicates an Indo-Iranian origin for the character, who was later integrated into the Arab houri tale tradition. Etymology The Persian word comes from Middle Persian ''parīg'', itself from Old Persian ''*parikā-''. The word has been borrowed in Azerbaijani language, Azerbaijani as ''pəri'', in Hindustani language, Hindustani as ''parī'' (Urdu: پری / Hindi: परी) and in Turkish language, Turkish as ''peri''. In Persian mythology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Castañeda
Óscar Luis Castañeda Lossio (21 June 1945 – 12 January 2022) was a Peruvian politician who was the Mayor of Lima, the capital city of Peru, from 2003 to 2010. He became Mayor of Lima again in 2015, after being elected for a third nonconsecutive term with 51% of the popular vote, for a term that lasted until 31 December 2018. He ran for President of Peru twice, in the 2000 elections placing fifth, prior to his mayoral campaign in 2002, and in the 2011 elections, placing fifth again with 9.8% of the vote. He was placed under investigation in 2019 for alleged corruption in the context of a broad anti-corruption campaign following revelations in the Lava Jato scandal in Brazil. In particular, he was suspected of having favoured a Brazilian multinational civil engineering corporation (Grupo OAS) in exchange for bribes while serving as mayor of Lima. On 14 February 2020, Judge Maria de los Angeles Camacho ordered 24 months of preventive detention for this case against the forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's University Of The Sacred Heart
The Women's University of the Sacred Heart (UNIFÉ) is a private university for women, located in the city of Lima, Peru. It was founded and sponsored by the Congregation of Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of the Catholic Church on December 24, 1962. Its headquarters are in the district of La Molina. History and purpose History It was created in Lima by the Congregation of Religious of the Sacred Heart (present in education in Peru since 1876) and authorized by Supreme Decree 71 of December 24, 1962, given under the government of the Military junta presided over by the general Ricardo Pérez Godoy. Its peculiarity was that it was designed to be only for women. The Graduate School was created in 1971, initiating its academic activities with the programs of doctorate and masters in Education. The master's degree in Psychology and Philosophy were created in 1988, and the doctorate in Psychology in 1994; subsequently, created the master's degree in Civil Law and Nutr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Gallo Porras
Luis Gallo Porras (9 November 1894 – 22 June 1972), was a Peruvian politician from the early 1930s to the late 1950s. He was the mayor of Lima three times, first from 1934 to 1937, second from 1941 to 1945, and third from 1948 to 1949. From 1958 to 1959 he served as Prime Minister of Peru under Manuel Prado Ugarteche Manuel Carlos Prado y Ugarteche (April 21, 1889 – August 15, 1967) was a banker who served twice as President of Peru. Son of former president Mariano Ignacio Prado, he was born in Lima and served as the nation's 43rd (1939 - 1945) and 46th (1 .... He was minister of economy and finance from 1958 to 1959. He served as the first vice president from 1956 to 1962. References Prime Ministers of Peru Vice presidents of Peru Peruvian Ministers of Economy and Finance Mayors of Lima People from Lima 1894 births 1972 deaths {{Peru-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Housing, Construction And Sanitation (Peru)
The Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation of Peru is the government ministry responsible for housing materials and construction, as well as the water supply Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Public water supply systems are crucial to properly functioning societies. Thes .... , the minister of housing, construction and sanitation is Hania Pérez de Cuéllar. References Official Page Of The Ministry Of Housing, Construction And Sanitation Of Peru Politics of Peru Housing, Construction and Sanitation {{Peru-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metre
The metre (British spelling) or meter (American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its prefixed forms are also used relatively frequently. The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole along a great circle, so the Earth's circumference is approximately km. In 1799, the metre was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86. The current definition was adopted in 1983 and modified slightly in 2002 to clarify that the metre is a measure of proper length. From 1983 until 2019, the metre was formally defined as the length of the path travelled by light in a vacuum in of a second. After the 2019 redefi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercado De Lima
The Cercado de Lima (''Walled Lima''), Damero de Pizarro (''Pizarro's Checkerboard''), or Lima Cuadrada (''Squared Lima'') is an area of the Historic Centre of Lima, historic center of Lima (capital of Peru) located within the Walls of Lima, old walls of the city. Location and history The area of the Cercado de Lima corresponds to the original layout of the city. Its current boundaries within the city are the Rímac River to the north, Abancay Avenue to the east, Colmena Avenue to the south and Tacna Avenue to the west. Its name derives from it being the oldest and most central part of the city and because its urban layout maintains the classic Spanish style of streets and perpendicular avenues that form homogeneously square blocks. The area contains the main historical monuments of the city and several of the public buildings of the Peruvian State, government of Peru including the Government Palace (Peru), Government Palace and the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apostle an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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