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Plaza Perú (Lima)
Peru Square, formerly known as Francisco Pizarro Square, is a public square located in central Lima, Peru. History The square is located in a corner of the Plaza Mayor, on the side between the Government Palace and the Municipal Palace, where the Casa Alcántara was formerly located, which was demolished in 1952, during the administration of then Mayor of Lima, Eduardo Dibós, to inaugurate, on July 26 of that year, Francisco Pizarro Square. The square was so named because it was the place where it was decided to move, from the city's cathedral, the controversial equestrian statue of Francisco Pizarro, by Charles Rumsey. This statue was removed by the municipal government of Luis Castañeda, in 2003, and relocated to the ''Parque de La Muralla''. After that, the square was remodeled, a pool and the national flag were placed in the center, and it was renamed to Peru Plaza. Gallery Casona Plaza Pizarro.jpg, The former Colonial building Lima, 1987 - 6284522920.jpg, The squ ...
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Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and 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. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ...
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