Lima Trivia Questions

Lima is considered the gastronomic capital of the Americas, and ceviche—raw fish cured in citrus—is Peru's iconic dish, rooted in coastal traditions.

Santiago, Chile, and Quito, Ecuador, are also near the coast, but Lima is indeed on the Pacific, though not the only one—others like La Paz are inland.

Pizarro founded Lima on January 18, 1535, calling it Ciudad de los Reyes due to its founding near the Feast of the Epiphany.

Lima gets only about 10 mm of rain annually due to the Humboldt Current, making it extremely arid, though fog (garúa) is common.

While Lima has a significant Chinese community, the largest South American Chinese diaspora is in São Paulo, Brazil, with over 200,000 residents.

The statue of Pizarro on horseback was moved from Plaza de Armas to a side street in 2003 after protests, highlighting indigenous heritage.

Lima derives from the Quechua word 'Rimac,' meaning 'talker,' referring to the river's murmuring sound. The fruit name is unrelated.

The National University of San Marcos, founded in 1551 in Lima, is the oldest university in the Americas still in operation.