Gastón Antonio Zapata Velasco
Gastón Antonio Zapata Velasco (born October 25, 1951) is a Peruvian historian, professor and columnist, known for his investigations and articles about the history and sociopolitical reality of Peru. Biography Son of the director of the Civil Guard (Peru), Civil Guard, Gastón Zapata de la Flor. He studied Letters at the Pontificial Catholic University of Peru, after that he obtained a Master of Arts in Latin American History at the Columbia University. He also studied diplomatics in History in the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences from Paris, France. Back to Columbia University he studied a Master's Degree (Ph.M) and obtained a Doctorate (Ph.D) in Latin American History. He is professor in the Humanities Department from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Pontificial Catholic University of Peru and from the Social Sciences Department from the National University of San Marcos. He is columnist for newspaper ''La República (Peru), La Republica'' an ...
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Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaside city of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population of more than 9.7 million in its urban area and more than 10.7 million in its metropolitan area, Lima is one of the largest cities in the Americas. Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as ''Limaq''. It became the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru (República del Perú). Around one-third of the national population now lives in its Lima Metropolitan Area, metropolitan area. The city of Li ...
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