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Avenida Caminos del Inca

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Caminos del Inca Avenue
Monumental arch next to the avenue
NamesakeInca road system
FromAngamos Avenue
Major
junctions
Alfredo Benavides Avenue
ToTomás Marsano Avenue

Caminos del Inca Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Caminos del Inca) is a major avenue that crosses through the district of Santiago de Surco in Lima, Peru. It starts at its intersection with Angamos Avenue, and continues southbound until it reaches Tomás Marsano Avenue.

History

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Its name comes from the fact that it follows one of the paths of the Inca road system, as do a number of major avenues.[1] The path that it forms part of is the road that starts at Santa Ana Church, in Barrios Altos.[2]

On September 25, 2001, Carlos Dargent [es], mayor of Surco, and the Spanish colony, with the presence of the King and Queen of Spain, inaugurated the Friendship Arch, a faithful copy of its predecessor, the Moorish Arch, located in the María Graña Ottone Friendship Park, in the avenue's intersection with Alfredo Benavides Avenue.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Las avenidas de Lima que conservan el trazado prehispánico". El Comercio. 2014-07-05.
  2. ^ Arroyo, Pamela (2023-08-19). "Camino del Inca en Lima: ¿qué distritos y qué avenidas se han construido encima?". La República.
  3. ^ Arco de la Amistad (in Spanish). Municipalidad de Santiago de Surco. 2003.