Lima: A Cultural History

by James Higgins

Book Overview

Formerly the viceregal capital of Spain's vast South American empire, Lima is today a sprawling metropolis struggling to cope with a population of eight million. Located on the coast between the Andean foothills and the Pacific Ocean, it is many cities in one, with an indigenous past, an old colonial heart, and turn-of-the-century quarters modeled on Paris. Leafy suburbs like San Isidro and tranquil seaside communities such as Barranco contrast with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195178904
• ISBN13: 9780195178906
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.2"