Lima, founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002.
Peruvian culture is the gradual blending of Amerindian cultures with European and African ethnic groups. The ethnic diversity and rugged geography of Peru allowed diverse traditions and customs to co-exist. Peruvian culture has been deeply influenced by Native culture, Spanish culture, and African culture. Other minor influences on their culture are Chinese, Japanese, and other European peoples.
Santiago de Surco, commonly known simply as Surco, is a district of Lima, Peru. It is bordered on the north with the district of Ate Vitarte and La Molina; on the east with San Juan de Miraflores, on the west with San Borja, Surquillo, Miraflores and Barranco, and on the south with Chorrillos.
The Peru First Division, officially known as Liga 1, is the top flight of association football in Peru. It has been referred to as Torneo Descentralizado since 1966, when the first teams residing outside the Lima and Callao provinces were invited to compete in the inaugural league national competition.
Football is the most popular sport in Peru. Football/soccer in Peru was introduced by British immigrants, Peruvians returning from Great Britain, and by English sailors in the later half of the 19th century during their frequent stops at the port of Callao, which at that point was considered one of the most important ports of the Pacific Ocean. According to the work entitled La Difusión del Fútbol en Lima, during the last decade of the 19th century, records show that sailors were known to practice sports such as football/soccer and played against teams made up of Englishmen, Peruvians, or a mix between Englishmen and Peruvians.
Croatian Argentines are Argentine citizens of Croatian descent or Croatian-born people who reside in Argentina. Croats and their descendants settled in Buenos Aires, the homonymous province, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Chaco, and Patagonia. Argentines of Croatian descent number over 250,000.
Juan Bielovucic was a Peruvian aviator who set several speed and altitude aviation records in 1910–13. He was also the first person to complete a successful powered aircraft crossing of the Alps in 1913, following a 1910 attempt by his friend Jorge Chávez that ended in a fatal crash landing. He established the first aviation school in South America in Lima, Peru. Bielovucic became a colonel of the Peruvian Aviation Corps (PAC) in 1911, joined the Service Aéronautique of the French Army as a volunteer in 1914 and earned the Legion of Honour for his service in World War I. He retired from active aviation in 1920 and returned to Peru where he became the lieutenant commander of the PAC Reserve. He was also active with the French Resistance during World War II. In Croatia, he is regarded as the first Croatian aviator.
Croatia-Peru relations refers to the bilateral relations between Croatia and Peru. Both countries established diplomatic relations on January 12, 1993. Croatia is represented in Peru through its embassy in Santiago and through an honorary consulate in Lima. Peru is represented in Croatia through its embassy in Bucharest and through an honorary consulate in Zagreb.
Croatian Chileans are Chileans of full or partial Croatian descent. Chile has one of the largest communities of ethnic Croats outside Europe, second only to Croatian Americans. They are one of the main examples of successful assimilation of a non-Spanish-speaking European ethnic group into Chilean society. Many successful entrepreneurs, scientists and artists, as well as prominent politicians who have held some of the highest offices in the country, have been of Croatian descent – including the current president of the Republic, Gabriel Boric.
The 1912 Primera División was the first season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, The champion was Lima Cricket. This first season with organised league, covering Lima, Callao, and suburbs such as Miraflores and Barranco. It was organized by the homonymous entity, Liga Peruana de Football, currently known as Professional Football Sports Association.
Laura Vivian Spoya Solano is a Peruvian TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won her home country's beauty national title of Miss Peru 2015. She represented Peru at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.
Javier Mariátegui Chiappe was a renowned Peruvian intellectual and psychiatrist. He was the last of the children of José Carlos Mariátegui and Anna Chiappe. Studied at the University of San Marcos where he also started teaching; he was also a founder of Cayetano Heredia University. He was also the founding director of the National Institute of Mental Health “Honorio Delgado - Hideyo Noguchi”. He died in Lima.
The 1917 Primera División was the sixth season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 13 teams competed in the league, The champion was Sport Juan Bielovucic. It was organized by the homonymous entity, Liga Peruana de Football, currently known as Professional Football Sports Association.
The 1920 Primera División was the ninth season of top-flight Peruvian football. A total of 9 teams competed in the league. The champion was Sport Inca. It was organized by the homonymous entity, Liga Peruana de Football, currently known as Professional Football Sports Association.
Teresa González de Fanning was a Peruvian writer and journalist notable for her activism in the education of women. She founded the Liceo Fanning (1881), a women's college, where she implemented her educational approaches. Although a somewhat forgotten figure, she is deemed as the precursor to the integral education of women, with practical connotations as a form of attaining liberation from the patriarchy. This is notable because, at the time, Peruvian society still considered that female education should only be aimed at improving their role as housewives. She was the widow of Juan Fanning, a Peruvian war hero who perished during the Battle of Miraflores in the War of the Pacific.
Deutsche Schule Alexander von Humboldt Lima is a German international school with two campuses in Lima, Peru: one in Miraflores and one in Surco, with a recreational centre in Huampaní. The school serves levels from Kindergarten through Abitur and the Peruvian bachillerato.
Gian Carlo Vacchelli Corbetto was a Peruvian sports commentator and Fujimorist politician. Nicknamed El Angelito, meaning "the little angel", he presented the sports program El ángel del deporte (2008–09) on RBC Televisión. Between 2011 and 2016, Vacchelli was a member of the Fujimorist Force 2011 and was Congressman for the district of Lima elected in the 2011 elections. He stood for re-election in the 2016 election, but lost his seat. During his time in Congress, he presented various bills in favour of sports and people with disabilities, of which 49 were approved.
Croatian Venezuelans are Venezuelans of full, partial, or predominantly Croat descent, or Croat-born people residing in Venezuela.
Peru–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations between Peru and Yugoslavia. Both countries had amicable relations and were active in the Non-Aligned Movement which was established in Belgrade in 1961. Peru had an embassy in Belgrade until 2006 and Yugoslavia, later Serbia, had an embassy in Lima until 2009.
The Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Peru was the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Peru. From its establishment in 1968 until 2006, the embassy represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its successor, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Its closure was announced in May 2009.
