Rímac is a district in the

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. It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the

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 highland ...

. 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

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, which was declared a

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in 1988. Downtown Rímac District has, like its southern counterpart, its eastern and western sides divided by Jirón Trujillo, which connects to Lima District's

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through the '' Puente de Piedra'', the oldest bridge in the whole city. Rímac's East side features the

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, the most famous

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arena in

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and one of the most well known in the world. Looking directly from Puente Ricardo Palma on downtown Lima district's East side can be seen a large building with the logo of Cristal beer, one of two famous Peruvian brands. This was the main brewery until the Backus company moved operations to Ate in the 1990s. North of the plant goes the Alameda de los Descalzos, a short

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with a large planted median leading into the Convento de los Descalzos (Discalced Monks convent). Built in the 18th century by the

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colonial government, it is one of the best features in this lower-middle-class district. Northern Rímac, or Amancaes, once romanticized in ballads as "La Flor de Amancaes", a hilly prairie, is now overrun with '' pueblos jóvenes'' (shanty towns). The Cerro San Cristóbal, which is the highest point in the Lima Province, is located in the district.

Boundaries

* North: Independencia * East: San Juan de Lurigancho * South: Downtown Lima * West: San Martín de Porres Rímac

Urban areas

As of 1993, Rímac is divided into the following urban areas:INEI
Consulta a Nivel de Centro Poblado
Retrieved May 29, 2008. * Caqueta *

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* Cerro Palomares * Ciudad y Campo * El Bosque * El Manzano * Huascarán * Huerta Guinea * La Florida * La Huerta * Las Totoritas * Leoncio Prado * Perricholi * Rímac * Santa Candelaria * Santa Rosa * Ventura Rossi * Villacampa

Festivities

* Señor Crucificado del Rímac

References

External links

*
www.munirimac.gob.pe Official website

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Boundaries

Urban areas

Festivities

See also

References

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