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Lima with Río Rímac and historic centre

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View from the slopes of Cerro San Cristobal over the central and SW parts of Lima in SW direction. Río Rímac crosses the upper middle part of the scene from left to right. The historic centre with the Catedral de Lima and the Plaza Mayor is shown directly behind the river. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. The neighbourhood at the bottom of the photo, in contrast, represents a consolidated informal settlement founded through land invasion some decades ago.