History of Lima Reforms. The population of Lima played an ambivalent role in the 1821–1824 Peruvian War of Independence; the city suffered exactions from Royalist and Patriot armies alike. After independence, Lima became the capital of the Republic of Peru. It enjoyed a short period of prosperity in the mid-19th century until the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific when it was occupied and looted by Chilean troops. After the war, the city went through a period of demographic expansion and urban renewal. Population growth accelerated in the 1940s spurred by immigration from the Andean regions of Peru. This gave rise to the proliferation
Rui Lima the country, Nea Salamis Famagusta FC, returning to Boavista in 2008 with the club freshly relegated into the second division. After Boavista dropped another level in 2008–09, Lima returned to Cyprus, linking up with another former side, Nea Salamina. In late January 2010, however, he changed teams – and countries – again, signing with Hapoel Haifa F.C. in Israel. Rui Lima Rui Manuel Pinto de Lima (born 25 March 1978) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.C. Salgueiros as a left midfielder. Lima was born in Porto. During his early and mid-career, he played for hometown's Boavista F.C.