Jirón de la Unión
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Union Street is a major pedestrian street in the Damero de Pizarro, an area of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The street starts at the Puente de Piedra, and continues until it reaches Paseo de la
View from San Martín Square
The Calle de Mercaderes in the 1930s.
Plaza San Martín, Lima
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San Martín Square is one of the most representative public spaces of the city of Lima, Peru. It is located at the ninth block of Colmena avenue, within the Historic Centre of Lima which was declared a
Jirón de la Unión
…his brother Tomás, was killed in a shootout at the station. In 1921, as part of the Centennial of the Independence of Peru, the station was razed and San Martin Square was built on the site. The traditional Calle de Belén (its current tenth block) was named by 1613 after Paula Piraldo, widow of general Juan Andrade y…
Plaza San Martín, Lima Peru
Monument to José de San Martín