Cercado de Lima
The Cercado de Lima, Damero de Pizarro, or Lima Cuadrada is an area of the historic center of Lima located within the old walls of the city. The area of the Cercado de Lima corresponds to the original layout of the city.- Type: Locality
- Description: area of the historic center
- Also known as: “Damero de Pizarro”, “Damier de Pizarre”, “Lima Cercado”, “Lima cuadrada”, and “Lima Cuadrada”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Rospigliosi Castle and Museum of Natural History, Lima.
Rospigliosi Castle
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Museum of Natural History, Lima
Museum
National Stadium of Peru
Sports venue
The National Stadium of Peru is a multi-purpose stadium in Lima, Peru.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa Beatriz and Central Lima.
Cercado de Lima
- Categories: neighborhood and fortified town
- Location: Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.07724° or 12° 4′ 38″ south
Longitude
-77.03099° or 77° 1′ 52″ west
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
57V4WXF9+4J
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Swedish—“Cercado de Lima” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Damero de Pizarro”
- French: “Damier de Pizarro”
- German: “Damero de Pizarro”
- Italian: “Damero de Pizarro”
- Portuguese: “Damero de Pizarro”
- Spanish: “Damero de Pizarro”
- Swedish: “Damero de Pizarro”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lince and Parque Avelino Cáceres.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hospital E. Rebagliatti M. and National Stadium of Peru.
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