Arica Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Arica), formerly known as Breña Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Breña),[1][2] is a major avenue in Lima, Peru. It starts at the Plaza Bolognesi and crosses the districts of Lima and Breña until it reaches Luis Braille Avenue.
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| Namesake | Arica |
|---|---|
| From | Plaza Bolognesi |
| Major junctions | Avenida Venezuela, Avenida Tingo María |
| To | Avenida Luis Braille |
History edit
The avenue's first section was built in 1906,[3] part of the urban expansion of the city that took place during the early 20th century,[4] and was originally named after the district of Breña, which it crosses.[1]
A few years after its construction, the avenue was renamed after the so-called "captive" province of the same name,[1] then under a Chilean administration that was the focus of a territorial dispute that did not end until the Treaty of Lima was signed in 1929.[5]
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References edit
- ^ a b c Monteverde Sotil, Rodolfo (2017). "Política internacional de la posguerra del Pacífico, remodelación urbana y proyectos escultóricos de Lima: El monumento público a Francisco Bolognesi y los Caídos en la Batalla de Arica (1905)". Historia (Santiago). 50 (2). doi:10.4067/s0717-71942017000200663 – via SciELO.
- ^ "Honores al héroe: la historia de la escultura de Francisco Bolognesi". El Pregonero. PROLIMA. 2021-04-10. p. 10.
- ^ Córdova Aguilar, Hildegardo (1989). "La Ciudad de Lima: su Evolución y Desarrollo Metropolitano". Revista Geográfica (110): 231–265. JSTOR 40992600 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Tizón y Bueno, Ricardo (1935). "V: El plano de Lima al principiar el siglo XX". Monografías históricas sobre la ciudad de Lima (in Spanish). Vol. 1. Libería e Imprenta Gil, S.A. p. 429.
- ^ "DISPUTE SETTLED AFTER 50 YEARS". The Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. Feb 22, 1929.