Founded 1551 by the Spanish king Charles I (Holy Roman Emperor Charles V) and recognized by papal bull in 1571; closed at the time of the establishment of the republic of Peru and reinaugurated in 1861
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By: kjfitz
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-12.057829,-77.079971&spn=0.009987,0.014616&t=k&hl=en
Well, almost...if you can see throug the clouds. At the left of the view you can see part of the San Marcos Stadium, one of the largest from Lima, but almost without use.