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Lima Marks 491st Anniversary With Citywide Events, Pasacalle and Gala Concert

The celebration doubles as a reminder of mounting municipal debt alongside persistent congestion, pollution and insecurity.

Overview

  • The day’s program featured the Lima Corre 10K at dawn, a 2–4 p.m. Pasacalle with about 1,000 dancers from Parque de la Muralla to Plazuela Rosa Merino, and an 8 p.m. Concierto Gala de Lima.
  • The Archivo General de la Nación screened a special documentary, and the “Huellas de Lima” exhibition opened at Jr. Moquegua 376 with free entry through January 29.
  • A planned serenade on January 17 was canceled after two Emape workers, Jessica Corachahua Toledo and Wilfredo Rosales Mallma, died in a January 14 traffic accident on the Panamericana Sur, according to the municipality.
  • Recent coverage highlights heavy borrowing under Mayor Rafael López Aliaga’s administration, with the Fiscal Council noting debt beyond subnational fiscal limits, credit downgrades, and added legal and arbitration contingencies.
  • Heritage policy remains active through a Historic Center master plan to 2035 and Law 31980, which set financing tools and streamlined procedures for restoration as Lima looks toward its 500th year.