North Lima: 8 booming districts in the capital

Hello everyone!

I hope that each one of you is well!

Today I am happy to share with you all one of the most prosperous zones in Lima, I am talking about North Lima where nowadays you can find various districts, and one of these is my beloved district where my family lives, San Matín de Porres.

How many districts make up North Lima?

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In total we can say that there are 8 districts that make up North Lima, and these are:

• Carabayllo
• Comas
• Independencia
• Los Olivos
• Puente Piedra
• San Martín de Porres
• Ancón
• Santa Rosa

The ancient remains of North Lima can be found in my prosperous district, as well as in Ancón, like for example the archaeological site of Tanque, which is considered to be a National Cultural Heritage Site and is under the jurisdiction of the Board of the Ancón Site Museum.

You can even find in this part of Lima the remains of the Paleolithic period where is it possible to find fossils of shells that proves the relationship between Liman people and the sea has always been strong, good-natured and one of the richest in the world.

El Paraíso archaeological complex

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In the window district you can find the archaeological centre of "El Paraíso" with approximately 2, 500 years (One of the oldest in Peru), and some 60 hectares of territory. The period during which they have the most remains from is the period intermediate-late during which the Chismus were around.

The Fortaleza de Collique in Comas

During this period they formed "colliques" that can be found in the district of Comas, where we can also find another archaeological centre which apparently used to be their administrative centre and centre of power.

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Their space was administrative, military and religious, and it offered portection to all those in the area.

Huaca Garagay in San Martín de Porres

As well as the fortress of Collique, North Lima has other ancient grounds that were important in ancient Peru, one of these is the Huaca Garagay which can be found in betwen the Angélica Gamarra avenue and the University.

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This archaeological site is formed in a "U" shape, here there can be found different cultural remains, as well as an antenna that ruins the monumental value of the area, it was built without any respect for our cultural heritage.

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On the other hand, in North Lima we can find different entrances like the walk of Tungasuca that is found in the district of Comas, places that have been stuck in time.

The distribution of North Lima

With the arrival of the Spanish, the territories were distributed into what is now known as North Lima, where farms and states appeared, approximately 65 of them.

These states based their development on the production of sugarcane, which surprisingly allowed them grow the agriculture of North Lima.

Punchuacas Farm

We have several farms, such as the one of the Punchaucas in Carabayllo where it used to be a dungeon until the destiny of Peru was decided by Don Jose de San Martín who entered into conversations with Viceroy La Serna, after which Independent Peru developed.

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The Church of San Pedro in Carabayllo

Another of the monuments you can see in North Lima is the Church of San Pedro which is found in Carabayllo, which dates back to the 16th century. It was declared a National Heritage Site in the 80's due to its history.

House Haciendas Infantas

There are many remains of the farms that were built in Lima Norte, such as the Infantas farm house located in the district of San Martín de Porras, its façade is blue with white and unfortunately it does not look good.

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If we are to continue talking about the farms, we have the Farm house Chocas that once again can be found in Carabayllo, where the same president, Nicolás de Piérola was inside it in order to protect himself after an uprising.

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Farm house Caballero

This is a farm that is also in the district of Carabayllo where there are figures of bulls that show that this place was a cattle ranch.

Farm house Garagay in Los Olivos

It is another farm that is in the midst of a contradictory urban context since before it was in an area far from the city and with much cultivation around it.

Commercial centres

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In the last century, with the bonanza of Lima's economic development, we already had different commercial areas, such as the shopping centers that developed the Lima Norte area, among them we have the Megaplaza Shopping Centers and Plaza Lima Norte plus the Plaza Lima Norte station, which is very close to the second.

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Teleférico, a future project

On the other hand, North Lima has reinvented itself little by little with its means of transport, and in a couple of months they are going to construct a teleférico which will unite North Lima with the most populated district in Peru - San Juan de Lurigancho, with an investment of more than 300 million soles.

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A secure and massive transport system will give North Lima the comfort they need, along with a need for sustainable development in transport.

Conclusión

North Lima is a combination of 8 districts that today have been protagonists in the New Lima that has been growing thanks to the arrival of emigration in this part of the capital. As we have seen, many archaeological centres and with a colonial and modern past, a Lima zone is open to the future and will give us many things to advertise within this part of Lima over time.

North Lima is not just houses, it is also a lively zone in Lima where today there are numerous universities, commercial centres and institutes that have decided to bet on this new Lima. However, it is not enough, there is still much to do and already we need to continue valuing the archaeological sites in North Lima.

Come to get to know North Lima and each one of its thriving districts. This marvelous Lima that gives the opportunity to so many Liman people and that is an example for me.

Thank your for reading this article!

I will see you again in the next one, I hope that you have enjoyed this publication.

I will see you next time with more history and possibilities in Lima. Until next time!

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