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Parque De La Exposición
The Park of the Exhibition (), known between 1999 and 2004 as the Grand Park of Lima (), is a park located in the neighbourhood of Santa Beatriz, itself part of the buffer zone of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It was built to replace the Walls of Lima, city's walls, demolished as part of a citywide renovation project in order to host an Lima International Exhibition, international exhibition in 1872. History The park was occupied by the south gate of the Walls of Lima, known as ''Puerta de Guadalupe''. In the 1870s President José Balta ordered the demolition of these walls within its modernisation plan of the city. It was planned that this location would be aimed at building a park that would house the Lima International Exhibition of 1872. Thus, alongside the park, rose the Palacio de la Exposición (now the Lima Art Museum). The park plan was made by and Italy, Italian architect Antonio Leonardi. Its design was neo-Renaissance and included the construction of pavilions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Park
An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and other municipal corporation, incorporated places that offers open space reserve, green space and places for recreation to residents and visitors. Urban parks are generally Landscape architecture, landscaped by design, instead of lands left in their natural state. The design, operation and maintenance, repair and operations, maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local government, local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, "friends of" group, or private sector company. Depending on size, budget, and land features, which varies considerably among individual parks, common features include playgrounds, gardens, hiking, running, fitness trails or paths, bridle paths, sports fields and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entrada Zoo Expo Lima , New Zealand travel company
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Entrada is a Spanish or Portuguese word meaning ''entry'' and may refer to: *Entrada Sandstone, a geological formation spread across Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah *Entradas, a town in Castro Verde, Portugal *La Entrada, a town in Honduras *La Entrada al Pacífico, a trade corridor between Mexico and the United States * "Entrada" (''Fringe''), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' *Entrada Travel Group Entrada Travel Group is a New Zealand transport company with operations in Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 1991 as the InterCity Group, it is owned by the Ritchie family, who formerly owned Ritchies Transport and Tranzit Group, each owning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranco Zoo
''Barranco'' (), which is Spanish for "ravine", may refer to: Places * Barranco, Belize, a village in Toledo District, Belize * Barranco, Spain, a village south of Jijona, Alicante, Spain *Barranco District, Peru *Barranco de Loba, Colombia Persons * Bruno Barranco (born 1997), Argentine football (soccer) player *María Barranco (born 1961), Spanish actress *Javi Barranco (born 1987), Spanish football (soccer) player *Juan Barranco, pseudonym of Spanish comic book artist Óscar Jiménez * Juan Barranco Gallardo, mayor of Madrid 1986–1989 * Dr. Crispin Barranco,(Filipino, born 1925) Physician * Jessica Barranco, (born 1990) attorney See also * Barranca (other) * Barrancos Barrancos ( Barranquenho: ), officially the Town of Barrancos (), is a municipality in Portugal. With a population of 1,834 in 2011, it is the least populated municipality in mainland Portugal. Its area is 168.42 km2. The municipality is co ... {{dab Spanish words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barranco District
Barranco, founded in 1874 as San José de Surco, is one of 43 districts in Lima, Peru. Its current mayor is Jessica Vargas. The district is considered to be the city's most romantic and bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru's leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. In the 19th century, it was a very fashionable beach resort for the Limeño aristocracy, and many people used to spend the summer here and in neighboring Chorrillos. Today, Barranco's beaches are among the most popular within the worldwide surfing community, and a marina completed in 2008 provides state-of-the-art services for its yacht club. Etymology The name ''Barranco'' is Spanish for ravine. Barranco has two ravines; one in the north where Armendariz Avenue is situated between Miraflores District and Barranco, and one near the central part, the ''Bajada de los Baños''. History The District of Barranco was formed from Chorrillos District on 26 October 1874, with the H ... [...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 (21 April 1889 – 15 August 1967) was a Peruvian politician and 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 .... He was minister of economy and finance from 1958 to 1959. He served as the first vice president from 1956 to 1962. He was President of the National Club from 1946 to 1948. References 20th-century mayors of places in Peru Prime ministers of Peru Vice presidents of Peru Ministers of economy and finance of Peru Mayors of Lima Politicians from Lima 1894 births 1972 deaths {{Peru-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe global economic downturn from 1929 to 1939. The period was characterized by high rates of unemployment and poverty, drastic reductions in industrial production and international trade, and widespread bank and business failures around the world. The economic contagion began in 1929 in the United States, the largest economy in the world, with the devastating Wall Street stock market crash of October 1929 often considered the beginning of the Depression. Among the countries with the most unemployed were the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Weimar Republic, Germany. The Depression was preceded by a period of industrial growth and social development known as the "Roaring Twenties". Much of the profit generated by the boom was invested in speculation, such as on the stock market, contributing to growing Wealth inequality in the United States, wealth inequality. Banks were subject to laissez-faire, minimal regulation, resulting in loose lending and wides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean National Zoo
The Chilean National Zoo (''Zoológico Nacional de Chile'') is a zoo that was founded in 1925 in Santiago, Chile. Located at the foot of San Cristóbal Hill in what is known as the Santiago Metropolitan Park (''Parque Metropolitano de Santiago''), the zoo is home to thousands of animals representing 158 species. Unique exhibits feature Chilean native animals and birds including rare and endangered species. The Chilean National Zoo has a dual focus: to conserve and research species held at the zoo, and to educate and provide activities for the visiting public. History The history of the national zoo dates back to the 19th century. In 1882, the country's first zoo was inaugurated in Quinta Normal by professor Julio Bernard, followed twenty years later by another zoo in Concepción featuring native animals, founded by professor and entomologist Carlos Reed. In 1921, Carlos Reed began a campaign with the Intendant of Santiago, Alberto Mackenna, to obtain financing and land for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Occupation Of Lima
Occupation commonly refers to: *Occupation (human activity), or job, one's role in society, often a regular activity performed for payment * Occupation (protest), political demonstration by holding public or symbolic spaces * Military occupation, the martial control of a territory Occupation or The Occupation may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Occupation'' (2018 film), an Australian film * Occupation (2021 film), a Czech comedy drama film * ''Occupation'' (TV series), a 2009 British drama about the Iraq War * "Occupation" (''Battlestar Galactica''), a 2006 television episode * "The Occupation" (''Star Wars Rebels''), a 2017 television episode *'' The Occupation'', a 2019 video game *''The Occupation'', a 2019 novel by Deborah Swift * My Name Is Sara, also known as The Occupation, a 2019 American biographical drama film See also *Career, a course through life *Employment, a relationship wherein a person serves of another by hire * Job (other) * Occupy (disambi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilean Army
The Chilean Army () is the land arm of the Chilean Armed Forces. This 80,000-person army (9,200 of which are conscripts) is organized into six divisions, an army aviation brigade and a special operations brigade. In recent years, and after several major re-equipment programs, the Chilean Army has become the most technologically advanced and professional army in Latin America. The Chilean Army is mostly supplied with equipment from Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, Israel, France, and Spain. History Colonial warfare 19th century Independence War The National Army of Chile was created on December 2, 1810, by order of the Government Junta of Chile (1810), First National Government Junta. The army was actively involved in the second Independence War, which was fought against Royalist (Spanish American Revolution), royalist troops in battles such as Battle of Chacabuco, Chacabuco and Battle of Maipú, Maipú or others. During this period, national f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Pacific
The War of the Pacific (), also known by War of the Pacific#Etymology, multiple other names, was a war between Chile and a Treaty of Defensive Alliance (Bolivia–Peru), Bolivian–Peruvian alliance from 1879 to 1884. Fought over Atacama Desert border dispute, Chilean claims on Litoral Department, coastal Bolivian territory in the Atacama Desert, the war ended with victory for Chile, which gained a significant amount of resource-rich territory from Peru and Bolivia. The direct cause of the war was a nitrate taxation dispute between Bolivia and Chile, with Peru being drawn in due to its secret alliance with Bolivia. Some historians have pointed to deeper origins of the war, such as the interest of Chile and Peru in the nitrate business, a long-standing rivalry between Chile and Peru for regional hegemony, as well as the political and economical disparities between the stability of Chile and the volatility of Peru and Bolivia. In February 1878, Bolivia increased taxes on the Chile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paseo Colón
9 December Avenue (), commonly known as Paseo Colón, is an avenue in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The street is named after the statue of Christopher Columbus located in the avenue. History The place where the Paseo Colón extends today constituted, during the viceregal era, the southern limit of the city where the Walls of Lima stood. In 1898, during the government of President Nicolás de Piérola, the avenue was drawn up with the name of ''9 de Diciembre'' and would later be renamed ''Paseo Colón'' due to its pedestrian nature. From the moment it was laid out, Paseo Colón was considered an aristocratic avenue since it was located in the middle of the '' Parque de la Exposición''. As proof of this, the buildings on the road still show their republican-style decorations. However, this road suffered a great deterioration during the eighties, currently it has undergone an efficient recovery. See also *Historic Centre of Lima The Historic Centre of Lima () is the hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture (Peru)
The Ministry of Culture (, MINCUL) is the government ministry of Peru in charge of the promotion of Peruvian culture and identity. It was created on 20 July 2010, during the Second presidency of Alan García. It replaced the National Institute of Culture (, INC), with Juan Ossio Acuña serving as its inaugural minister after his appointment on 4 September 2010. , the culture minister is History House of Culture of Peru The House of Culture of Peru () was created under the government of Ricardo Pérez Godoy in 1962. The following year, Supreme Decree 48 established its headquarters at the Casa de Pilatos, in the historic centre of Lima, which were inaugurated on 24 July after being restored by architect . The same year, president Nicolás Lindley López created the National Commission of Culture (, CNC), which was overseen and directed by the head of the House of Culture. In 1965, the CNC was dissolved and the National System for the Promotion of Culture () was created to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
