Rose of Lima of Spain is also named after this saint. The Santa Rosa Church, which is located in the town of Arima, was established on April 20, 1786, as the Indian Mission of Santa Rosa de Arima, on the foundations of a Capuchin Mission previously established in 1749. St. Rose's skull, surmounted with a crown of roses, is on public display at the Basilica in Lima, Peru, along with that of Saint Martin de Porres. It was customary to keep the torso in the basilica and pass the head around the country. Saint Rose is the patroness of the Americas, of indigenous
Lima Metro Humala announced the upcoming construction of Metro Line 2 of Lima along the initially proposed route, with some variations, as a 27 km underground line, linking the district of Ate (Lima) and the Callao region adjoining the capital. This line will interconnect with the current Line 1 station in Grau and the line no. 1 of the BRT in Central Station (which is also underground and currently in operation). Concurrently, the project include a first stage of line 4 this will connect the system to the International Airport and four stations beyond. Transport Minister Carlos Paredes meanwhile projected that the