--- title: Lima — English Wikipedia · full text with trees · page 5 description: Wikipedia's «Lima», whole, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics, CC BY-SA 4.0. It begins: Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, as well as a primate city. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [wikipedia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/) / [en](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/) / Lima # Lima · page 5 From Wikipedia, [«Lima»](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima), revision of the 2026-09-01 dump, [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). The trees and pragmatics of these pages, Mova's parse of that text, are CC BY-SA 4.0 too. [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/7/) Some government buildings as well as major cultural institutions were built in this architectural time period.[336](../../336/ "tree and pragmatics") During the 1950s and 1960s, several [Brutalist style](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutalist_style) buildings were built on behalf of the [military government](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolutionary_Government_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Peru) of [Juan Velasco Alvarado](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Velasco_Alvarado).[337](../../337/ "tree and pragmatics") Examples of this architecture are the [Museo de la Nación](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_de_la_Nación) and the [Peruvian Ministry of Defense](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_%28Peru%29).[338](../../338/ "tree and pragmatics") The 20th century saw the appearance of glass [skyscrapers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper), particularly around the [city's financial district](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Isidro_District,_Lima), San Isidro.There are also several new architectural projects and real estate.[339](../../339/ "tree and pragmatics") The current tallest building in Lima and all of Peru is the [Torre Banco de la Nación](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torre_Banco_de_la_Nación), which has a height of 140 metres.[340](../../340/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Language Known as [Peruvian Coast Spanish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Coast_Spanish), Lima's Spanish is characterized by the lack of strong intonations as found in many other Spanish-speaking regions.[341](../../341/ "tree and pragmatics") It is heavily influenced by [Castilian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castile_%28historical_region%29) Spanish.[342](../../342/ "tree and pragmatics") Throughout the Viceroyalty era, most of the Spanish nobility based in Lima were originally from Castile.[\[90\]](../../page/7/#ref-90 "note 90")[343](../../343/ "tree and pragmatics") Limean Castillian is also characterized by the lack of [voseo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voseo), unlike many other [Hispanic American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language_in_the_Americas) countries.[344](../../344/ "tree and pragmatics") This is because voseo was primarily used by Spain's lower socioeconomic classes, a social group that did not begin to appear in Lima until the late colonial era.[345](../../345/ "tree and pragmatics") Limean Spanish is distinguished by its clarity in comparison to other Latin American accents and has been influenced by immigrant groups including Italians, [Andalusians](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andalusian_people), West Africans, Chinese and Japanese.[346](../../346/ "tree and pragmatics") It also has been influenced by [anglicisms](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglicism) as a result of [globalization](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization), as well as by Andean Spanish and [Quechua](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quechuan_languages), due to migration from the Andean highlands.[\[91\]](../../page/7/#ref-91 "note 91")[347](../../347/ "tree and pragmatics") [El Comercio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Comercio_%28Peru%29) is the largest and oldest newspaper outlet of Peru, headquartered in Lima.[348](../../348/ "tree and pragmatics") It was founded in 1839, by José Manuel Amunátegui y Muñoz and Alejandro Villota.[349](../../349/ "tree and pragmatics") The [National Library of Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Library_of_Peru) is located in the [San Borja District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Borja_District).[350](../../350/ "tree and pragmatics") It was founded in 1821, with its original building being located in [Historic Centre of Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historic_Centre_of_Lima).[351](../../351/ "tree and pragmatics") The new building was built in 2006.[352](../../352/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Museums Main article: [Museums in Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museums_in_Lima) Lima is home to the country's highest concentration of museums, most notably the [Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museo_Nacional_de_Arqueología,_Antropología_e_Historia_del_Perú) located inside a viceregal mansion and which presents among its most outstanding attractions a fine collection of gold and silver from ancient Peru, the famous collection of erotic art and the deposits where visitors can appreciate 45,000 archaeological objects duly classified, [Lima Art Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_Art_Museum), and the Museo Pedro de Osma.[353](../../353/ "tree and pragmatics") Other museums include the [Museum of Natural History](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Natural_History,_Lima), the [Museum of the Nation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Nation), The Sala Museo Oro del Perú Larcomar, the Museum of Italian Art, the Museum of Gold and the [Larco Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larco_Museum).[354](../../354/ "tree and pragmatics") These museums focus on art, [pre-Columbian cultures](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Columbian_era), natural history, science and religion.[\[92\]](../../page/7/#ref-92 "note 92")[355](../../355/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Museum of Italian Art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Italian_Art) shows European art.[356](../../356/ "tree and pragmatics") Both the Larco Museum and Museum of Peruvian Culture are located in the Pueblo Libre district, and are connected by a blue pedestrian line that makes it easy to visit them together.[357](../../357/ "tree and pragmatics") In the Miraflores district you can visit the Museo Oro del Perú in Larcomar, which has a collection of pre-Columbian gold objects.[358](../../358/ "tree and pragmatics") There are also archaeology site museums of Lima, such as [Pachacamac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachacamac) and [Huaca Pucllana](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_Pucllana).[359](../../359/ "tree and pragmatics") Not only are there museums dedicated to exhibiting the manifestations of Peruvian pre-Hispanic culture, but there are also art, natural history, science, religious and thematic museums.[360](../../360/ "tree and pragmatics") Of note are the Electricity Museum and the Postal and Philatelic Museum of Peru.[361](../../361/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Food Main article: [Peruvian cuisine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_cuisine) Lima is known as the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas.[362](../../362/ "tree and pragmatics") As a center of immigration and the center of the Spanish Viceroyalty, chefs incorporated dishes brought by the conquistadors and waves of immigrants: African, European, Chinese and Japanese.[\[85\]](../../page/7/#ref-85 "note 85")[363](../../363/ "tree and pragmatics") Since the second half of the 20th century, international immigrants were joined by internal migrants from rural areas.[\[93\]](../../page/7/#ref-93 "note 93")[364](../../364/ "tree and pragmatics") Lima cuisines include [Creole food](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creole_peoples), [Chifas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chifa), [Cebicherias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceviche) and [Pollerias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollo_a_la_Brasa).[\[94\]](../../page/7/#ref-94 "note 94")[365](../../365/ "tree and pragmatics") In the 21st century, its restaurants became recognized internationally.[\[95\]](../../page/7/#ref-95 "note 95")[366](../../366/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2007, the Peruvian Society for Gastronomy was born with the objective of organizing activities to promote Peruvian food and reinforce the Peruvian national identity.[367](../../367/ "tree and pragmatics") The society, called APEGA, gathered chefs, nutritionists, institutes for gastronomical training, restaurant owners, chefs and cooks, researchers and journalists.[368](../../368/ "tree and pragmatics") They worked with universities, food producers, artisanal fishermen and vendors in food markets.[\[96\]](../../page/7/#ref-96 "note 96")[369](../../369/ "tree and pragmatics") One of their first projects (2008) was to create the largest food festival in Latin America, called Mistura ("mixture" in Portuguese).[370](../../370/ "tree and pragmatics") The fair takes place in September every year.[371](../../371/ "tree and pragmatics") The number of attendees has grown from 30,000 to 600,000 in 2014.[\[97\]](../../page/7/#ref-97 "note 97")[372](../../372/ "tree and pragmatics") The fair congregates restaurants, food producers, bakers, chefs, street vendors and cooking institutes from for ten days to celebrate excellent food.[\[98\]](../../page/7/#ref-98 "note 98")[373](../../373/ "tree and pragmatics") Since 2011, several Lima restaurants have been recognized as among [The World's 50 Best Restaurants](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World%27s_50_Best_Restaurants).[\[99\]](../../page/7/#ref-99 "note 99")[374](../../374/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2023, [Central](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Restaurante) was named the Best Restaurant in the World.[\[100\]](../../page/7/#ref-100 "note 100")[375](../../375/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2025, [Maido](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maido_%28restaurant%29) was named the Best Restaurant in the World.[\[101\]](../../page/7/#ref-101 "note 101")[376](../../376/ "tree and pragmatics") | Year | Astrid y Gaston | [Central](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Restaurante) | [Maido](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maido_%28restaurant%29) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2011 | 42 | – | – | | 2012 | 35 | – | – | | 2013 | 14 | 50 | – | | 2014 | 18 | 15 | – | | 2015 | 14 | 4 | 44 | | 2016 | 30 | 4 | 13 | | 2017 | 33 | 5 | 8 | | 2018 | 39 | 6 | 7 | | 2019 | – | 6 | 10 | | 2021 | - | 4 | 7 | | 2022 | - | 2 | 11 | | 2023 | - | 1 | 6 | | 2025 | - | - | 1 | In 2016, Central was awarded No. 4 (chefs [Virgilio Martinez](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgilio_Martínez_Véliz) and Pia Leon), Maido was awarded No. 13 (chef Mitsuharu Tsumura) and Astrid & Gaston was awarded No. 30 (chef Diego Muñoz and owned by chef Gaston Acurio).[\[102\]](../../page/7/#ref-102 "note 102")[377](../../377/ "tree and pragmatics") In addition, Central was named No. 1 restaurant in the list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2015.[378](../../378/ "tree and pragmatics") Out of the 50 best restaurants in Latin America, we find: Central \#1, Astrid & Gaston \#3, Maido \#5, La Mar \#12, Malabar \#20, Fiesta \#31, Osso Carnicería y Salumería \#34, La Picanteria \#36 and Rafael \#50.[\[103\]](../../page/7/#ref-103 "note 103")[379](../../379/ "tree and pragmatics") These restaurants fuse ideas from across the country and the world.[380](../../380/ "tree and pragmatics") Peruvian coffee and chocolate have also won international awards.[\[95\]](../../page/7/#ref-95 "note 95")[381](../../381/ "tree and pragmatics") Lima is the Peruvian city with the greatest variety and where different dishes representing South American cuisine can be found.[382](../../382/ "tree and pragmatics") [Ceviche](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_ceviche) is Peru's national dish.[383](../../383/ "tree and pragmatics") It is made with salt, garlic, onions, hot Peruvian peppers, and raw fish that is marinated in lime.[384](../../384/ "tree and pragmatics") In northern Peru, one can find black-oyster ceviche, mixed seafood ceviche, crab and lobster ceviche.[385](../../385/ "tree and pragmatics") In the Andes one can also find trout ceviche and chicken ceviche.[\[104\]](../../page/7/#ref-104 "note 104")[386](../../386/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Religion The arrival of the [Spanish conquistadors](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquistador) in Peru meant the introduction of the [Catholic religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church) in this area populated by aborigines of various ethnic groups, who followed [animist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animism) and [polytheistic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytheism) religions,[\[105\]](../../page/7/#ref-105 "note 105")[\[106\]](../../page/7/#ref-106 "note 106")[\[107\]](../../page/7/#ref-107 "note 107") which produced a [religious syncretism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncretism#Religious_syncretism).[387](../../387/ "tree and pragmatics") Through a long process of indoctrination and practices among the pre-Columbian settlers, the Spanish [friars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friar) made faith their most important task.[388](../../388/ "tree and pragmatics") The city of Lima, capital of the [Viceroyalty of Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru), became in the 17th century a city of [monastic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monastery) life where saints such as [Rose of Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_of_Lima) (patron saint of Catholics in Lima, of [National Police of Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Police_of_Peru), of the [Republic of Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Peru), of the [American continent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas) and of the [Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines) [corpus](../../../Philippines/ "in our corpus")) and [Martín de Porres](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martín_de_Porres).[389](../../389/ "tree and pragmatics") The Peruvian capital is the seat of the [Archdiocese of Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archdiocese_of_Lima), which was established in 1541 as a [diocese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocese) and in 1547 as an [archdiocese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archdiocese).[\[108\]](../../page/7/#ref-108 "note 108")[390](../../390/ "tree and pragmatics") It is one of the oldest Ecclesiastical Provinces in the [Americas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americas).[391](../../391/ "tree and pragmatics") Currently the Archdiocese of Lima is in charge of [Cardinal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardinal_%28Catholic_Church%29) [Juan Luis Cipriani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Luis_Cipriani_Thorne).[\[109\]](../../page/7/#ref-109 "note 109")[392](../../392/ "tree and pragmatics") The city also has two [mosques](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque) of the [Muslim religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam),[\[110\]](../../page/7/#ref-110 "note 110") three [synagogues](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synagogue) of the [Jewish religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism),[\[111\]](../../page/7/#ref-111 "note 111") a temple of the [Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints) located in [La Molina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Molina_District),[\[112\]](../../page/7/#ref-112 "note 112") a church of the [Eastern Orthodox religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodox_Church) located in the [district of Pueblo Libre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo_Libre_District,_Lima),[\[113\]](../../page/7/#ref-113 "note 113") five [Buddhist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism) temples[\[114\]](../../page/7/#ref-114 "note 114") and six [prayer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer) rooms of the [Church of God Ministry of Jesus Christ International](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_God_Ministry_of_Jesus_Christ_International)[\[115\]](../../page/7/#ref-115 "note 115")[393](../../393/ "tree and pragmatics") According to the [2007 Peru Census](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Peru_Census), 82.83% of Lima residents over the age of twelve declared they were [Catholic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic), while 10.90% profess the [Evangelical religion](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelicalism), 3.15% belong to other religions and 3.13% do not specify any religious affiliation.[\[116\]](../../page/7/#ref-116 "note 116")[394](../../394/ "tree and pragmatics") One of the most prominent Catholic religious manifestations in the capital is the procession of the [Señor de Los Milagros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_of_Miracles) (Lord of Miracles),[\[117\]](../../page/7/#ref-117 "note 117") whose image dating from the [colonial era](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroyalty_of_Peru) goes out in procession through the streets of the city in the month of October of each year.[395](../../395/ "tree and pragmatics") The Señor de Los Milagros was named Patron of the city by the [Cabildo of Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabildo_of_Lima) in 1715 and Patron of Peru in 2010.[396](../../396/ "tree and pragmatics") ### Sports Main article: [Sport in Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Lima) The city has sports venues for [basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball), [golf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf) and [volleyball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball) among others, many within private clubs.[397](../../397/ "tree and pragmatics") A popular sport among Limenos is [fronton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paleta_Frontón), a [racquet sport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racquet_sport) similar to [squash](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_%28sport%29) invented in Lima.[398](../../398/ "tree and pragmatics") The city is home to seven international-class [golf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf) links.[399](../../399/ "tree and pragmatics") [Equestrianism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equestrianism) is popular in Lima with private clubs as well as the [Hipódromo de Monterrico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipódromo_de_Monterrico) horse racing track.[400](../../400/ "tree and pragmatics") The most popular sport in Lima is [football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) with professional club teams operating in the city.[401](../../401/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Villa Deportiva Nacional](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Deportiva_Nacional) (VIDENA) is the largest sports complex in Peru, located in the district of [San Luis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_District,_Lima).[402](../../402/ "tree and pragmatics") Lima features numerous stadiums.[403](../../403/ "tree and pragmatics") The largest stadium is the [Estadio Monumental "U"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Monumental_%22U%22), which is the largest stadium in Peru and the second largest in South America, with a capacity of 80,093.[404](../../404/ "tree and pragmatics") The [National Stadium of Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Stadium_of_Peru), also known as the Estadio Nacional, is the country's national stadium.[405](../../405/ "tree and pragmatics") It is multi use, with a running track and field, and holds the Olympic Museum.[406](../../406/ "tree and pragmatics") It is the most used stadium by Peru in national sports.[407](../../407/ "tree and pragmatics") Most of the stadiums in Peru are operated by the [Peruvian Institute of Sport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Sports_Institute) (IPD).[408](../../408/ "tree and pragmatics") Other stadiums include the [Estadio Alejandro Villanueva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Alejandro_Villanueva), and the [Estadio Universidad San Marcos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Universidad_San_Marcos).[409](../../409/ "tree and pragmatics") The city also features many arenas, such as the [Coliseo Amauta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliseo_Amauta) and [Coliseo Eduardo Dibós](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coliseo_Eduardo_Dibós).[410](../../410/ "tree and pragmatics") The [Hipódromo de Monterrico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipódromo_de_Monterrico) is a horse racing track located in the [Santiago de Surco](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Surco) district.[411](../../411/ "tree and pragmatics") The historic [Plaza de toros de Acho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_de_toros_de_Acho), located in the [Rímac District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rímac_District), a few minutes from the [Plaza de Armas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaza_Mayor,_Lima), holds [bullfights](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullfighting) yearly.[412](../../412/ "tree and pragmatics") The season runs from late October to December.[413](../../413/ "tree and pragmatics") It also holds concerts, conventions and small football matches.[414](../../414/ "tree and pragmatics") The bullring is the oldest in the Americas and the second oldest in the world.[415](../../415/ "tree and pragmatics") It has a capacity of 14,000.[416](../../416/ "tree and pragmatics") The [131st IOC Session](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/131st_IOC_Session) was held in Lima.[417](../../417/ "tree and pragmatics") The meeting saw Paris elected to host the [2024 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics) and Los Angeles elected to host the [2028 Summer Olympics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics).[418](../../418/ "tree and pragmatics") Lima would have had 2 venues for the [2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) and the [2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup), however, they were stripped of hosting rights in the two tournaments.[419](../../419/ "tree and pragmatics") The city hosted the [2004 Copa América](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Copa_América) and [2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_FIFA_U-17_World_Championship) and hosted the final of those tournaments.[420](../../420/ "tree and pragmatics") Lima were also the hosts of [2019 Pan American Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Pan_American_Games).[\[118\]](../../page/7/#ref-118 "note 118")[421](../../421/ "tree and pragmatics") In 2024, they were selected once again to host the [2027 Pan American Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_Pan_American_Games).[422](../../422/ "tree and pragmatics") The city will also joint host the [2025 Bolivarian Games](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivarian_Games) with [Ayacucho](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayacucho).[423](../../423/ "tree and pragmatics") [Alianza Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alianza_Lima), [Sporting Cristal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporting_Cristal) and [Universitario de Deportes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universitario) are the most football important teams in the country, which is why they are known as the [Big Three](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Three_%28Peru%29) of Peruvian football.[424](../../424/ "tree and pragmatics") These clubs traditionally compete in the [Peruvian Superclásico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Superclásico) and the [Modern Classic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Universitario_de_Deportes–Sporting_Cristal_rivalry), and are the most popular in the country.[425](../../425/ "tree and pragmatics") They, along with the also historic [Deportivo Municipal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_Municipal), are currently the four most popular and traditional teams in the Peruvian capital.[426](../../426/ "tree and pragmatics") [Club de Regatas Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_de_Regatas_Lima) is the largest sports club in Peru and the oldest in the America's.[427](../../427/ "tree and pragmatics") They feature in various sports such as football, volleyball, and rowing.[428](../../428/ "tree and pragmatics") [Lima Cricket and Football Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lima_Cricket_and_Football_Club) was the first football club established in South America.[429](../../429/ "tree and pragmatics") | Club | Sport | League | Venue | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD) | Various | Various | [Estadio Nacional (Lima)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Nacional_%28Lima%29) [Villa Deportiva Nacional](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Deportiva_Nacional) | | [Club Alianza Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alianza_Lima) | [Football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) | [Liga 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Primera_División) | [Estadio Alejandro Villanueva](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Alejandro_Villanueva) | | [Club Universitario de Deportes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Universitario_de_Deportes) | [Football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) | [Liga 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Primera_División) | [Estadio Monumental "U"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Monumental_%22U%22) | | [Sporting Cristal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporting_Cristal) | [Football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) | [Liga 1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Primera_División) | [Estadio Alberto Gallardo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Alberto_Gallardo) | | [CD Universidad San Martín](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_Universidad_San_Martín) | [Football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football), [Volleyball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball) | [Liga 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Segunda_División) | [Villa Deportiva USMP](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Deportivo_Universidad_de_San_Martín_de_Porres#Stadium) | | [Deportivo Municipal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportivo_Municipal) | [Football](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football) | [Liga 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruvian_Tercera_División) | [Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Municipal_de_Chorrillos) | | [Regatas Lima](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regatas_Lima) | Various | Various | Regatas Headquarters Chorrillos | | [Circolo Sportivo Italiano](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circolo_Sportivo_Italiano) | Various | Various | [Pueblo Libre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pueblo_Libre_District,_Lima) | | Real Club Lima | [Basketball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball), [Volleyball](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volleyball) | Various | [San Isidro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Isidro_District,_Lima) | [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/) [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/4/) **5** [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/6/) [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/7/) - ← previous: [page 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/wikipedia/en/Lima/page/4/) - next →: [page 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