Videos of Lima-Peru from 1928 to 1971, some in color!

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Lima is the capital city of the Republic of Peru.

It is located on the central coast of the country, on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, forming an extensive and populous urban area known as Metropolitan Lima, flanked by the coastal desert and extended over the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.

According to the Peruvian census of 2017, Lima has more than 8.5 million inhabitants; while its urban agglomeration has more than 11 million inhabitants, 30% of the Peruvian population, figures that make it the most populated city in the country.

On January 18, 1535, the Spanish foundation was made under the name of the City of Kings in the agricultural region known to the indigenous people as Limaq, a name that it acquired over time. It was the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru and the largest and most important city in South America during Spanish imperial America. After Independence it became the capital of the Republic.

Lima is home to one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the New World. The National University of San Marcos, founded on May 12, 1551, during the Spanish viceregal regime, is the oldest university in continuous operation in America.

At present it is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of the country. At the international level, it is the third most populated metropolitan area in Latin America, in addition the city ranks fifth among the most populated cities in Latin America and is one of the thirty most populated urban agglomerations in the world.

Due to its geostrategic importance, it has been defined as a "beta class" global city.

Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, towards the west, within the constitutional province of Callao, where the maritime port and Jorge Chávez airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002.

In October 2013, Lima was chosen to host the 2019 Pan American Games. It also hosted the December 2014 United Nations Conference on Climate Change and the 1982 Miss Universe pageant.

Publication Date: 2019-11-08

Source: Youtube:Mundo Ark