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	Peru (12/06)
		Climate: Arid and mild in coastal area, temperate to frigid in the Andes, and warm and humid in the jungle lowlands.
		Approximately 30% of the population lives in the Lima/Callao metropolitan area.
		Literacy--95% in urban areas, 77% in rural areas.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/35762.htm (3849 words)

	Lima (Peru) - MSN Encarta
		Lima’s metropolitan area has a population of 6.4 million, accounting for close to one-third of the nation’s total and a similar proportion of the country’s workforce.
		The imposing city hall of Metropolitan Lima (the province of Lima) is situated across the plaza, and the Government Palace (1938), home to the country’s president, occupies the block between the cathedral and the city hall.
		Lima’s residents are spread among 33 separate municipal districts and the adjoining port of Callao.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562138/Lima_(Peru).html (1525 words)

	Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area ( Spanish : Ãrea Metropolitana de Lima y Callao) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian cities of Lima (the nation's capital) and Callao.
		It is the largest metropolitan area in Peru, the eighth-largest in the Americas and the 29th on Earth.
		It is concentrated mainly in the coastal area and runs north-south along the Pacific coast for almost 200 km, beginning in the district of AncÃ³n, on the border with the Huaral Province of the Lima region, and ending in the district of Pucusana, on the border with the CaÃ±ete Province, also in the Lima region.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lima_and_Callao_Metropolitan_Area (496 words)

	Lima - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lima became the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, which encompassed nearly all of Spain's possessions in South America during the colonial era (mid 1500s to early 1800s).
		Lima is located in the Sechura desert, in the valleys of the ChillÃ³n, RÃmac and LurÃn rivers.
		The Historic centre of Lima, located in downtown Lima and the RÃmac District, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due the large number of historical buildings dating from the Spanish colonial era, a small number of which have now been restored.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lima,_Peru (1290 words)

	Clinton Goveas :: Wikipedia Reference
		Lima occupies the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.
		The Lima Metropolis ranks among Latin America's largest and densest urban concentrations, with estimated populations (as of 2005) of 6.9 million for the urban area, 7.4 million for the entire province, and 8.2 million for the metropolitan area.
		Lima city proper is generally considered to be comprised of the densely-populated, thirty central districts of Lima Province.
	www.clintongoveas.com /wikipedia/?title=Lima (2898 words)

	Callao, Peru
		It is located west of Lima, the country's capital, with which it forms a conurbation that concentrates almost one-third of Peru's population, the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.
		Callao was founded in 1537, just two years after Lima (1535), and soon became the main port for Spanish commerce in the Pacific.
		Callao is built on and around a peninsula, the district of La Punta, once a wealthy residential neighborhood.
	creekin.net /c5532-n147-callao-peru.html (387 words)

	Lima Travel Guide - Peru - Lima City Guide
		Lima is the main gateway to Peru, a major city bustling with living history and movement.
		Lima UP Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the city of Lima, known as City of Kings, on January 18, 1535.
		Lima UP Since Lima is so close to the sea, the main Limeño dishes are naturally based on fish and seafood.
	www.turismoinkaiko.net /peru_travel_tours/peru_vacation_guide/lima.htm (1421 words)

	Lima - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Lima was founded by conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535 ; and became the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, which encompassed nearly all of Spain's possessions in South America during the colonial era (mid 1500s to early 1800s).
		The Historical center of Lima, located in downtown Lima and the Rímac district, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 due the large number of historical buildings dating from the Spanish colonial era, a small number of which have now been restored.
		The beaches in Lima itself and north of the city are not suitable for swimming because the city's sewage is dumped raw into the ocean (near the city's southern districts), and the sea current flows northwards.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Lima (1127 words)

	LIMA
		Lima was founded by Pizarro in January 1535 and named Ciudad de los Reyes (City of the Kings), for the Christian Feast of the Epiphany, which celebrates the biblical account of the Three Kings’ visit to the Christ child.
		Lima boomed as the commercial, cultural, and governmental center of Spanish-ruled South America, growing wealthy from the vast gold and silver resources of the Andes.
		Lima maintained its position of dominance nationally and as a major South American capital during the 19th century.
	www.perutoyou.com /lima.htm (1519 words)

	Peru Tourism Bureau - CITIES - LIMA
		The territory of Lima, capital of Peru and of the department of Lima, was inhabited by civilizations that had gauged its wealth and strategic location centuries before it was founded as the City of Kings.
		The streets of Lima have preserved the venerable beauty of the city’s original colonial architecture, and tour through old Lima is a chance to delve into more than four centuries of living history, peeking through the doorways of gracious manors and striding through sunlit patios and Baroque balconies.
		Lima is the gastronomic heart of the country.There are excellent restaurants in the city,serving peruvian food from every region of the country.
	www.visitperu.com /lima.htm (1969 words)

	AllRefer.com - Lima, city, Peru, South America (South American Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		As the center of the viceroyalty of Peru, it was the capital of Spain's New World empire in the 17th and 18th cent.
		Rebuilt several times, Lima reflects the architectural styles prevalent in various periods; much of the city is characterized by modern steel and concrete buildings.
		Lima has a uniformly cool climate and during the winter is subject to the fogs and heavy mists peculiar to Peru's southern desert coast.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/LimaPer.html (501 words)

	Lima travel guide - Wikitravel
		Lima was, with Mexico City, the seat of the Spanish rule during 300 years, and as such it has wonderful churches, cloisters and monasteries that are worth a visit.
		Lima's pre-hispanic and colonial architecture are interesting and the city has several museums that tell the story of a country with a long history that produced a large number of coastal and Andean civilizations (such as the Moche, Chavin, and the Incas) and many local cultures.
		Peperas in general are found in areas of dense tourist presence, such as Park Kennedy in Miraflores or the Plaza de Armas in the central area of Lima.
	wikitravel.org /en/Lima (3340 words)

	Callao - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It is located west of Lima, the country's capital, with which it forms a conurbation that concentrates almost one-third of Peru's population, the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.
		Callao is built on and around a peninsula, the district of La Punta, once a wealthy residential neighborhood.
		Callao also several islands, San Lorenzo (currently a military base), El Frontón (a former high security prison), the Cavinzas, and the Palominos, where a large number of sea lions and sea birds live in a virtually untouched ecosystem.
	www.grohol.com /wiki/Callao (466 words)

	Jewelry Lima Peru Shopping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Lima District - Lima (known in Spanish as Cercado de Lima) is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.
		Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area - The Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area (Spanish: Ãrea Metropolitana de Lima y Callao) is an area formed by the conurbation of the Peruvian cities of Lima (the nation's capital) and Callao.
		It is the largest metropolitan area in Peru, the fourth-largest in the Americas and the 16th on Earth.
	www.virginiakayejewelry.com /jewelrylimaperushopping.html (782 words)

	Lima Peru
		Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru.
		Lima is located in the Sechura desert, in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.
		With an area of 2,672.28 km², it is the second largest city in the world located in a desert, after Cairo.
	www.latinartmall.com /Lima%20Peru.htm (639 words)

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		The presence of a mineral storage area signified a difference in exposure in excess of 13 micrograms/dl for children living near the port area in contrast to the other children who were not as close to such fixed sources of lead exposure.
		CONCLUSIONS: In metropolitan Lima, we conclude that the mean blood lead levels of the populations studied were not alarming and that a positive health impact can be made by a reduction of lead in gasoline.
		With regard to the port area, the study demonstrates that the presence of mineral storage areas pose a detrimental risk factor for the health of the children living in this area.
	www.find-health-articles.com /article-14746006-Kids-determinants-blood-lead-levels-callao-lima-metropolitan-area.htm (623 words)

	Clean Air Initiative: Latin America - Action Plans (Lima Callao)
		The air pollution problem in this metropolitan area has been exacerbated over the past 15 years by a series of national economic and social factors that led to measures being taken without regard to their impact on the environment or, specifically, air pollution.
		Metropolitan Lima-Callao is a territorial unit comprising the city of Lima and the provinces of Lima and Callao.
		Attempts by various central government agencies and by the Lima and Callao municipalities to tackle the pollution problem were both insufficient and ineffective for a series of reasons, including that they were isolated efforts.
	www.cleanairnet.org /lac_en/1415/article-33876.html (1137 words)

	Lima
		Lima became the most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, which encompassed nearly all of Spain's possessions in South America during the colonial era (mid 1500s to early 1800s).
		Lima is located in the Peruvian coastal desert, in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.
		Because of their elevation (lesser than 500 meters), the sun shines in these areas even during winter and hence they are visited by residents of Lima to escape from the winter fog.
	www.ufaqs.com /wiki/en/li/Lima.htm (1317 words)

	US Department Of State Post Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Because Lima lies on an axis of instability in the Earth's crust, seismic activity is common.
		In the Lima metropolitan area, the population is overwhelmingly mestizo and white, with relatively large Japanese and Chinese communities.
		Lima has several good private hospitals called "clinicas." These clinics lack some of the "high-tech" equipment found in the U.S. but are more than adequate for emergency situations and stabilizing patients.
	foia.state.gov /MMS/postrpt/pr_view_all.asp?CntryID=119 (14916 words)

	GET THE BEST AND CHEAP HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS IN LIMA
		The city is located in an area encompassing the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers.
		As in the rest of the region, the extreme dryness of the climate means that away from the river valleys and irrigated areas the local terrain is absolute barren of vegetation.
		The Lima city proper is comprised of thirty districts in the Lima Province.
	nextweb.com.br /hotel/lima_cheap_hotel.htm (637 words)

	Lima, city, Peru. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The Lima urban area is Peru’s economic center and the site of oil-refining and diversified manufacturing industries.
		Rebuilt several times, Lima reflects the architectural styles prevalent in various periods; much of the city is characterized by modern steel and concrete buildings.
		Lima has a uniformly cool climate and during the winter is subject to the fogs and heavy mists peculiar to Peru’s southern desert coast.
	www.bartleby.com /65/li/LimaPer.html (427 words)

	Lima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Lima is the capital and largest city in Peru, as well as the capital of the Lima Province.
		Nowadays Lima`s mayor is working on a new bus system called Metropolitano where all busses will have exclusive lines; it has been told that new busses must be acquired by the companies working in the metropolitan area, this busses will be bought from a Chinese company, the same company that sells busses to Italy.
		Because of their elevation (over 500 meters), the sun shines in these areas even during winter and hence they are visited by residents of Lima to escape from the winter fog.
	www.99travel.com /lima.shtml (1118 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Western Hemisphere (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Climate: Coastal area, arid and mild; Andes, temperate to frigid; eastern lowlands, tropically warm and humid.
		Despite the December 1995 arrest of MRTA leader Miguel Rincon Rincon and others at a safe house in a Lima suburb, remaining armed militants of the MRTA were able to carry out an attack on a diplomatic reception at the residence of the Japanese Ambassador to Peru in December 1996.
		In the wake of the December 1996 hostage-taking by MRTA terrorists at the Japanese ambassadorial residence in Lima, the Japanese and Peruvian Governments consulted closely on the means of resolving the crisis.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /Erc/bgnotes/wha/peru9803.html (5032 words)

	Encyclopedia: Callao region (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Peru, bordering metropolitan Lima on the east, north and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.
		It includes the city of Callao, which is Peru's most important port, and the San Lorenzo, El Frontón, Cavinzas and Palomino islands.
		Before the 2002 Regionalization Law was passed, the area had the special status of Provincia Constitucional, and was not part of the province of Lima.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Callao-region (138 words)

	sociology - Peru
		The Lima Province, located in the central coast of the country, is unique in that it doesn't belong to any of the twenty-five regions.
		Lima did manage to complete negotiations for an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF in June 1999, although it subsequently had to renegotiate the targets.
		Almost one third of the nation's population lives in the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Peru (908 words)

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		Finally, the peri-urban slums of Metropolitan Lima that were previously disconnected from the network of public transportation were now served but with severe limitations in terms of reliability, personal security and road safety.
		Most of Lima's poor live in the periphery of the city - either in the northern or southern 'cones', and one of their major concerns is the lack of access to job opportunities and centers of economic and social activity.
		All motorized urban transport in Lima metropolitan area is by road with presently private cars covering 20% and public transport covering 80% of the total motorized trips, reflecting a decrease in public transport compared to 1990 when it was 89%.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2003/07/08/000094946_0306190408537/Rendered/INDEX/multi0page.txt (5355 words)

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