PIZARRO FOUNDS LIMA 479 YEARS AGO

FRANCISCO PIZARRO 

FOUNDS THE 

CITY OF THE KINGS 
(now Lima, Peru) 

January 18, 1535 

PIZARRO'S TOMB IN 
THE CATHEDRAL OF 
LIMA, PERU 

The Inscription 

The celebrations have commenced! 

But see also here and especially here. 

LIMA, PERU, FOUNDED BY FRANCISCO PIZARRO 477 YEARS AGO

LIMA, PERU 

FOUNDED 

January 18, 1535 

FRANCISCO PIZARRO 

FOUNDER OF LIMA, PERU 

AS DEPICTED IN THE 

LIMA CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF 

ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE & EVANGELIST 

An account of this year's celebration of the anniversary, the FIESTA de LIMA (The Lima Fest) can be found here.