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
Luiz Lima 5 km Marathon Swimming where he finished in 19th place with a mark of 57:11.1. Luiz Lima Luiz Eduardo Carneiro da Silva de Souza Lima (born December 10, 1977) is a long-distance freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who competed at two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the 400-metre freestyle at the 1997 Universiade. In 1995, Luiz Lima surpassed the Djan Madruga's record in the 1500-metre freestyle, 1976. After this, broke the record again. His Brazilian record in the 1500-metre freestyle at Olympic pool lasted 11 years, between 1998 and 2009.