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.
Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima
A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, more than 20 years after it had been removed. The sculpture was unveiled during ...
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Statue of Spanish conquistador Pizarro returned to Lima city centre, bucking anti-colonial 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. Statues have been ...
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Peru: Lima returns Francisco Pizarro to a place of privilege in the heart of the capital city
Lima, Peru - January 18, 2025 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 ...
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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 ...