Lima, conquistador and Francisco Pizarro

Peru: Lima returns Francisco Pizarro to a place of privilege in the heart of the capital city
The iconic statue of Peru's conqueror Francisco Pizarro returned this Saturday to a place of privilege in Lima, next to the Plaza de Armas, just a few meters from the cathedral where the remains of the Spaniard rest,
Statue of Spanish conquistador Pizarro returned to Lima city centre, bucking anti-colonial trend
Effigy of soldier who conquered Peru after slaughtering the Incas reinstated in heart of city – but indigenous people brand it an ‘insult’
Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima
The controversial sculpture was unveiled at a ceremony marking 490 years since Peru's capital was founded.
Statue of Spanish conqueror returns to central square in Lima amid controversy
A bronze statue of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, removed from Lima's main square 22 years ago, was unveiled Saturday during celebrations for the city's 490th anniversary.
‘It’s an insult’: Statue of Spanish conqueror Pizarro returned to Lima city centre
A statue of a Spanish conquistador has controversially been reinstated in the centre of Peru’s capital city, bucking the anti-colonialist global trend. The decision to refurbish and return Francisco Pizarro on his horse was met with a backlash from indigenous people who have campaigned for relics of colonial Spain to be removed.
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An honor guard arrives with ceremonial flower wreaths during the unveiling of a bronze statue of Spanish conquistador ...
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Lost Inca Gold
was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later ...
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