Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Avenue

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Avenida Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
El Sol, Wilson
Lima - kostel Iglesia Recoleta a trida Garcilaso De La Vega - panoramio.jpg
Namesake Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
From Avenida Nicolás de Piérola
Major
junctions		 Avenida España, Avenida 9 de Diciembre
To Avenida 28 de Julio

Inca Garcilaso de la Vega Avenue (Spanish : Avenida Inca Garcilaso de la Vega), also known by its old name, Wilson Avenue (Spanish : Avenida Wilson), is an avenue in Lima, Peru.

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It is constituted as one of the main access roads to the historic centre of Lima and extends from north to south along 12 blocks. Its route begins on block 7, as it continues the numbering that begins with Tacna Avenue, continuing towards the south to Arequipa Avenue.

History

The avenue was originally called El Sol Avenue (Spanish : Avenida El Sol), a name that was later changed to Wilson in homage to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. [1] Although during the government of General Juan Velasco Alvarado the name was changed to the more autochthonous Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, in honor of the first mestizo writer in Peru, the name Wilson continues to be used by locals to this day. [2]

It currently has an underground overpass at the intersection with 28 de Julio Avenue, allowing traffic flow to Arequipa and República de Chile avenues, from which Arenales Avenue  [ es ] originates. [3] [4]

Route

In its twelve-block route, the main highlights are its blocks 11, 12 and 13, which constitute the largest cluster of computer items in Lima. The area is the location of many well-known commercial galleries where software and hardware products are sold. There is a belief that this emporium is the largest producer of pirated software in the country, however, journalistic sources indicate that only 16% of the products sold are pirated. [5]

The avenue's intersection with the Avenida España is the location of the former U.S. Embassy, [6] [7] today the Clínica Internacional, [8] and of the Casa Matusita, a house known for the popular belief of being of the paranormal type. [9] The avenue is also the location of the SUNAT Building, located near the former embassy, the Lima Civic Center, located on the 13th block, the Park of the Exhibition, among others.

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References

  1. ↑ "Reseña histórica". SS.CC. Recoleta. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Cercado de Lima: ¿por qué a la avenida Inca Garcilaso se le conoce como Wilson?". La República . 2023-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Corredor Azul: Patricia Juárez defiende construcción de los by-pass". RPP Noticias . 2015-03-18.
  4. ↑ "Corredor Azul irá por by-pass de avenida Garcilaso". Correo. 2015-03-18. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21.
  5. ↑ "Un emporio tecnológico se desarrolla en la Av. Wilson de Lima". La República . 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-05-27.
  6. ↑ Anuario bibliográfico peruano (in Spanish). Lima: Biblioteca nacional / Instituto Nacional de Cultura. 1967. p. 447. Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América [...] Dirección: Av. Wilson s/n. Lima
  7. ↑ Ramírez y Berrios, Manuel Guillermo (1999). Memorias...de Memo (in Spanish). Gráfica Horizonte. p. 352. 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.
  8. ↑ "Amor por la Salud" (PDF). Clínica Internacional : 6. 2014-11-27. 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.
  9. ↑ "Conozca la verdadera historia de la casa Matusita". América Noticias . 2014-06-29.
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