Historic Centre of Lima Historic Centre of Lima Located principally in the city centre or Cercado de Lima and Rímac areas, the Historic Centre of Lima is among the most important tourist destinations in Peru. The city of Lima, the capital of Peru, was founded by Francisco Pizarro on 18 January 1535 and given the name City of the Kings. Nevertheless, with time its original name persisted, which may come from one of two sources: Either the Aymara language "lima-limaq" (meaning "yellow flower"), or the Spanish pronunciation of the Quechuan word "rimaq" (meaning "talker", and actually written and pronounced "limaq" in the nearby Quechua
Mendon-Honeoye Falls-Lima Sentinel place of the "Honeoye Falls Times" and "Lima Recorder" both of which ceased publication on January 12, 1989 and were merged with the "Honeoye Lake Courier" and "Livonia Gazette" to form the "Town & Country Gazette". The "Honeoye Falls Times" had served the Mendon-Honeoye Falls area since 1888, while the "Lima Recorder" had served the Lima area since 1869. The "Town & Country Gazette" abruptly stopped publication on March 23, 1989 when its owner, Downtown Magazine, Inc., filed Chapter 11. Richard A. Gagliano, who published the "Town & Country Gazette", had previously purchased the "Honeoye Falls Times", "Lima Recorder", and