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.
The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, is in the upper Amazon Basin, with its rich diversity of flora and fauna. A typical visit to Peru includes arrival at the capital city of Lima, a megacity the size of the state of Rhode Island, with approximately one-third of Peruâs population. Interestingly, many people think Lima is a high-altitude Incan city, but it is actually located on the Pacific coast at sea level (Map 4-08). After spending a few days in Lima, one takes an hour-long flight to Cusco, the gateway to Machu Picchu and a worthwhile destination of its own.