Coordinates: 14h 29m 42.9487s, â62Â° 40â² 46.141â³. Proxima Centauri (from Latin, meaning 'nearest [star] of Centaurus') or Alpha Centauri C is a red dwarf, a small low-mass star, about 4.25 light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Centaurus.
Lima /ËliËmÉ/ is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillon, ChillÃ³n rimac RÃ­mac and, lurin lurÃ­n rivers in the central coastal part, of the Country Overlooking. the pacific oceanima is home to one of the oldest higher learning institutions in the New World. The National University of San Marcos, founded on May 12 of 1551, during Spanish colonial regime, is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.
Major points-of-interest include the sleek and modern, yet historically preserved capital city of Lima; the fascinating city of Cuzco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, and the nearby ruins at Machu Picchu; interesting national parks; Lake Titicaca, the Amazon Rainforest and Andean mountain tours.