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    (1839–1881; capital)  Chile (1881–1883; occupied)  Peru (1883–present; capital) Lima (/ˈliːmə/ LEE-mə; locally [ˈlima]), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes...
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    international airport serving the Lima Metropolitan Area in Peru. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) northwest of Lima Center, the nation's capital...
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    Rose of Lima, TOSD (born Isabel Flores de Oliva; 20 April 1586 – 24 August 1617) was a member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic in Lima, Peru, who became...
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    Amazon River. Peru has a population of over 32 million, and its capital and largest city is Lima. At 1,285,216 km2 (496,225 sq mi), Peru is the 19th largest...
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    Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. It is a residential and upscale shopping district south of downtown Lima. It is also one of the wealthiest...
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    Nacional in Lima, the country's capital. The team wears distinctive white shirts adorned with a diagonal red stripe, which combine Peru's national colours...
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    Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, during a match between Peru and Argentina. An unpopular decision by the referee outraged the Peruvian fans, who invaded...
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    The Catacombs of Lima (Spanish: Catacumbas de Lima) are underground ossuaries in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The catacombs were built under the...
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    The Lima Peru Temple is the 38th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Due to growth in Peru, church leaders...
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    Lima Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Área Metropolitana de Lima, also known as Lima Metropolitana) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian provinces...
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    de Japón en Lima, Japanese: 在ペルー日本大使公邸占拠事件, romanized: Zai Perū Nihon taishi kōtei senkyo jiken) began on 17 December 1996 in Lima, Peru, when 14 terrorist...
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    Club Alianza Lima, is a Peruvian professional sports club based in La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. The club was founded under the name of Sport Alianza...
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    above sea level, while the large-seeded wild form (lima type) is found distributed in the north of Peru, from 320 to 2,030 m (1,050 to 6,660 ft) above sea...
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    originally contained modern-day Peru and most of the Spanish Empire in South America, governed from the capital of Lima. Peru was one of the two Spanish viceroyalties...
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    in the central coast of Peru; the seat of the regional government is Huacho. Lima Province, which contains the city of Lima, the country's capital, is...
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    APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in 19–20 November 2016 in Lima. It marked the second time Peru played host to the APEC, previously hosting in 2008. Four...
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    Lima and Callao Metro (Spanish: Metro de Lima y Callao) is a rapid transit system that serves the cities of Lima and Callao, which make up the Lima metropolitan...
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    National Stadium of Peru (sometimes known as Estadio José Díaz or Estadio Nacional de Lima) is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru. Its current capacity...
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  • The Treasure of Lima is a legendary buried treasure reputedly removed from Lima, Peru, in 1820 and never recovered. It is estimated to be worth up to...
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    of Lima and Primate of Peru, otherwise Lima Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Plaza Mayor of downtown Lima, Peru. This...
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    tángrénjiē; Jyutping: lai6 ma5 tong4 jan4 gaai1) is a neighborhood in Lima, Peru that is centered on two blocks – 7 and 8 – of Jirón Ucayali in downtown...
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    Virgilio Martínez Véliz (category People from Lima)
    Véliz, Essenza del Perù". Gazzetta Gastronomica. February 25, 2012. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013. "Central, em Lima: uma tremenda experiência...
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    San Borja, Lima, Peru. It is located in the cultural center of the city of Lima, around the Museo de la Nación and the National Library of Peru, in an area...
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    occupied Peru's capital Lima in January 1881. Remnants and irregulars of the Peruvian army waged a guerrilla war but could not prevent war-weary Peruvian factions...
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  • indigenous to the Peruvian Andes, Solanum tuberosum. Beans: Several varieties of the common bean are native to Latin America including the lima bean. The varieties...
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    The Lima Stock Exchange (Spanish: Bolsa de Valores de Lima, BVL) is the stock exchange of Peru, located in the capital Lima. It has several indices. The...
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    Wrestling World Cup. At the 2018 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Lima, Peru, she won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event. In the final, she...
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    The Lima culture was an indigenous civilization which existed in modern-day Lima, Peru during the Early Intermediate Period, extending from roughly 100...
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  • Club de Regatas Lima (CRL) (Spanish for Lima Regatta Club) is a sports club in Lima, Peru, one of the oldest sport clubs in South America[citation needed]...
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    Lima Province is located in the central coast of Peru and is the only province in the country not belonging to any of the twenty-five regions, thus being...
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