Modern-Day Lima
Written by Nadia
The city of Lima is the capital of the Republic of Peru. Lima is also the largest city in Peru. It is the 16th most populous city in the world with a population of 8,617,314 people. In the city of Lima there is about 2,846 people per km^2. It is home to a third of Peru’s population. Lima is the political, economic and cultural center of Peru. The city of Lima is divided into four “Conos”. Most of the population is located in the north cone.
The official language of Lima is Spanish. Most of the population is Mestizo. Mestizo is a mix of European and indigenous Indians. There are many different types of schools. The people of Lima have a choice of fee required, costly private national and international schools or government funded public schools. Less than half of the population has a high education. Lima is home to the oldest university in the Americas, the National University of San Marcos. There is one airport and train system in Lima. They also have two main highways. Most of the public transport is organized by small buses and taxis.
The port of Callao is where the majority of the imports and exports move through. Lima exports minerals like gold, copper, and zinc. They also export textiles, chemicals, garden produce, fruits, and fish-meal. Commercial fishing is controlled by the government. 25,000 plants are grown in Lima. There are 4, 400 native plants grown in Lima with known uses like food, medicinal, ornamental, spicing, dyeing, gynecological, aromatic and cosmetic properties. Lima specializes in plants like coffee and sugar, but they are more and more specializing in growing and exporting high priced fruits and vegetables. They are the leading exporting country of asparagus and dried paprika. They have many foreign visitors because of the rich culture, historical heritage, amazing archeological sites, great biodiversity, and internationally recognized gastronomy.
The dryness of the coast of Lima has preserved mummies, ruins, and pre-Columbian art such as textile and pottery. The textile and pottery was made by the ancient pre-Inca civilizations that flourished in the coast of Peru. Peruvian literature has kept numerous quenchua text. From the Inca time, Ollantay, a drama in Inca court, is perhaps the best-known work of Quenchua literature. Peruvian music is a blend of sounds and styles drawing on Peru’s Andean music roots and Spanish musical influences. Native Peruvian music is dominated by the national instrument, the charango, a type of mandolin. The zampona is a traditional Andean panpipe. Few Peruvian artists have encountered international fame. Two of the most representative Andean dances are the Kashua and the Huayno. The Kashua has a communal character and it is usually danced in groups in the country or open spaces. The Marinera is a coastal dance of Peru, generally called the “National Dance of Peru”. It is a graceful and romantic couple’s dance that uses handkerchiefs as props.
The history of the Peruvian painting originated from the colonial era. Among the Spanish that arrived, some were painters. Those painters taught their techniques to local artists. They began to shape their own representations on linen cloth. Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Tahuantinsugo Inca Empire, played a role in the first order in the universe of art. The last three hundred years of the Iberian influence gave shape to architecture, altar-piece making, sculpture, gold and silversmiths, and profile painting. Peruvian architecture is carried out in what is now modern-day Peru. Peruvian colonial architecture is the conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery.
The official language of Lima is Spanish. Most of the population is Mestizo. Mestizo is a mix of European and indigenous Indians. There are many different types of schools. The people of Lima have a choice of fee required, costly private national and international schools or government funded public schools. Less than half of the population has a high education. Lima is home to the oldest university in the Americas, the National University of San Marcos. There is one airport and train system in Lima. They also have two main highways. Most of the public transport is organized by small buses and taxis.
The port of Callao is where the majority of the imports and exports move through. Lima exports minerals like gold, copper, and zinc. They also export textiles, chemicals, garden produce, fruits, and fish-meal. Commercial fishing is controlled by the government. 25,000 plants are grown in Lima. There are 4, 400 native plants grown in Lima with known uses like food, medicinal, ornamental, spicing, dyeing, gynecological, aromatic and cosmetic properties. Lima specializes in plants like coffee and sugar, but they are more and more specializing in growing and exporting high priced fruits and vegetables. They are the leading exporting country of asparagus and dried paprika. They have many foreign visitors because of the rich culture, historical heritage, amazing archeological sites, great biodiversity, and internationally recognized gastronomy.
The dryness of the coast of Lima has preserved mummies, ruins, and pre-Columbian art such as textile and pottery. The textile and pottery was made by the ancient pre-Inca civilizations that flourished in the coast of Peru. Peruvian literature has kept numerous quenchua text. From the Inca time, Ollantay, a drama in Inca court, is perhaps the best-known work of Quenchua literature. Peruvian music is a blend of sounds and styles drawing on Peru’s Andean music roots and Spanish musical influences. Native Peruvian music is dominated by the national instrument, the charango, a type of mandolin. The zampona is a traditional Andean panpipe. Few Peruvian artists have encountered international fame. Two of the most representative Andean dances are the Kashua and the Huayno. The Kashua has a communal character and it is usually danced in groups in the country or open spaces. The Marinera is a coastal dance of Peru, generally called the “National Dance of Peru”. It is a graceful and romantic couple’s dance that uses handkerchiefs as props.
The history of the Peruvian painting originated from the colonial era. Among the Spanish that arrived, some were painters. Those painters taught their techniques to local artists. They began to shape their own representations on linen cloth. Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Tahuantinsugo Inca Empire, played a role in the first order in the universe of art. The last three hundred years of the Iberian influence gave shape to architecture, altar-piece making, sculpture, gold and silversmiths, and profile painting. Peruvian architecture is carried out in what is now modern-day Peru. Peruvian colonial architecture is the conjunction of European styles exposed to the influence of indigenous imagery.