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Which university in Lima is the oldest university in South America?
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Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru.
The oldest university in South America is the Main National University of San Marcos of Lima. Located in the capital of Peru, the institution was founded by royal decree in 1551 and later confirmed by a papal bull in 1571.12