| Embassy of the United States, Lima | |
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  The embassy in 2022 | |
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| Location | Santiago de Surco, Peru |
| Opening | July 4, 1995 |
| Website | pe |
The Embassy of the United States in Lima is the official diplomatic mission of the U.S. to the Republic of Peru.
The current U.S. chargé d'Affaires to Peru is John T. McNamara.
Peru and the United States established relations on May 2, 1826, following Peru's independence from Spain, and relations were elevated to embassy level on 1920. [1] [2] The embassy of the United States was housed in different buildings before the opening of its current location. Prior to relations being elevated to embassy, the legation was located at the Quinta Heeren. [3]
In 1925, the U.S. government purchased a property in the Santa Beatriz area of Lima district to house its embassy. The three-floor building was designed by U.S. architect Frederick Larkin, in association with Leland W. King and Paul Jaquet, being built by the Peruvian construction company Florez y Costa, S.A.. Construction began in late 1942. 1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft) of the 11,600 m2 (125,000 sq ft) property were dedicated to parks and gardens. [4]
The building was designed in a Neocolonial style, featuring a replica travertine marble gate of the Palacio de Torre Tagle on its entrance, as well as on the second floor. The three floors of the building served as either storage (basement), a reception area (first floor) or bedrooms (second floor). [4] The building, located next to a replica of The Three Graces at the fifth block of Arequipa Avenue, and across the street from Washington Square, currently serves as the residence of the U.S. ambassador. [5]
Another building that housed the diplomatic mission of the U.S. was located in the intersection between Wilson Avenue and Spain Avenue, part of the historic center of Lima. [6] [7] The original terrain was bought in 1947. [8]
The embassy was moved from its location near the Civic Center to the Monterrico suburbs due to the internal conflict in Peru, as buildings affiliated with the United States were targeted by the terrorist group Shining Path on several occasions, [9] as well as by the MRTA. By that point, the embassy's building had been bought by Clínica Internacional, owned by Grupo Breca, who moved into the building after the former tenants' departure. [10] The consulate, then located in Miraflores [11] district, also was moved to the new chancery in Monterrico, as it was also targeted on at least one occasion. One such attack was carried out on July 31, 1985. [12]
The current building was built on the Monterrico residential area of Santiago de Surco. Construction took two years, and the building was inaugurated on July 4, 1995. The building was designed by Bernardo Fort-Brescia, whose façade features a blend of Incan and modern architecture, also features small windows as a security feature. [13] [9] The building's design was met with mixed reactions from both Peruvian and U.S. citizens. [9]
In 2002, two security guards of the embassy were among the dead when a car bomb exploded in the El Polo shopping mall, located across the street. The building received no apparent damage, unlike the hotel and bank located near the location of the blast. [14] [15]
The building's façade was lit up with the national colors of Ukraine in response to Russia's invasion of the country on February 2022. [16]
On January 25, 2023, the building's main entrance was blocked by protesters as part of a series of protests by supporters of former president Pedro Castillo. [17]
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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América [...] Dirección: Av. Wilson s/n. Lima
Ante esta situación que fue de dominio público, a pesar de las recomendaciones para que se guardara la mayor reserva, intervino la Embajada de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, a cuya sede de la avenida Wilson, hoy Garcilaso de la Vega, acudimos con Clyde, el jueves 18 de mayo de 1967, de lo que dan cuenta algunos diario [sic] como La Crónica, en su sección judicial del viernes 19 del indicado mes.
En la década de los ochenta, Clínica Internacional es adquirida por la familia Brescia, quienes le dieron un gran impulso a nivel tecnológico y de infraestructura. Luego se compró la antigua sede de la Embajada de Estados Unidos y finalmente la esquina de jirón Washington con avenida España que pertenecía a la familia Olaechea, y que es hoy parte de las oficinas administrativas en su sede de Lima.
The U.S. Embassy in Peru is located at Avenidas Garcilaso de la Vega and Espana, Lima (tel. 33-8000). The consulate is located at Grimaldo Del Solar 346, Miraflores, Lima (tel. 44-3621).
A las 10 de la noche, dos desconocidos bajaron de un automóvil Volkswagen, color rojo, sin placa de rodaje, y se parapetaron frente a la sede del consulado norteamericano, ubicado en la calle Grimaldo del Solar No. 358. [...] El consulado de los Estados Unidos ocupa las oficinas del primer y segundo piso del edificio de ocho pisos, ubicado a una cuadra de la avenida Benavides y de la Vía Expresa.
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