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Lima
Cathedral, Plaza de Armas, Lima, Peru.
The Spanish city of Lima was founded by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.12
Originally named Ciudad de los Reyes ("City of the Kings"), the city was established by Pizarro to serve as a coastal administrative center, eventually becoming the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru.1