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9 unusual facts about Rímac District


Historic Centre of Lima

Located principally in the city centre or Cercado de Lima and Rímac areas, the Historic Centre of Lima is among the most important tourist destinations in Peru.

Inca Kola

In 1911, in Rímac, one of Lima's oldest and most traditional neighborhoods, an immigrant English family began a small bottling company under their family name, Lindley.

José Luis Carranza

José Luis Carranza Vivanco, nicknamed El Puma (born January 8, 1964 in Rimac, Lima) is a retired football midfield player from Peru who played his entire club career for Universitario de Deportes.

Plaza de toros de Acho

Located beside the historical center of the Rímac District, the plaza is classified as a national historic monument.

Rímac

Rímac District, one of the districts in the Historical Center of Lima, Peru

Rímac District

Downtown Rímac District has, like its southern counterpart, its eastern and western sides divided by Jirón Trujillo, which connects to Lima District's Jirón de la Unión through the Puente de Piedra, the oldest bridge in the whole city.

It lies directly to the north of downtown Lima, to which it is connected by six bridges over the Rímac River.

Sporting Cristal

Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division.

Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel

When Professor Bumper discovers that Tom is headed to the same general area, Rimac, Professor Bumper decides to join the company.



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