Statue of Spanish conqueror returns to central square in Lima amid controversy
A bronze statue of Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, removed from Lima's main square 22 years ago, was unveiled ...
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Peru: Lima returns Francisco Pizarro to a place of privilege in the heart of the capital city
The iconic statue of Peru's conqueror Francisco Pizarro returned this Saturday to a place of privilege in Lima, next to the ...
Statue of Spanish conquistador Pizarro returned to Lima city centre, bucking anti-colonial trend
Effigy of soldier who conquered Peru after slaughtering the Incas reinstated in heart of city – but indigenous people brand it an ‘insult’ ...
Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima
A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, more ...
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10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World
Others, like Ferdinand Magellan and Francisco Pizarro, were met with violent and untimely deaths. And some, like Marco Polo, ...
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Lost Inca Gold
was captured at his palace in Cajamarca in modern-day Peru by Spanish commander Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro agreed to release Atahualpa in return for a roomful of gold, but the Spaniard later ...
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Peru Statue
An honor guard arrives with ceremonial flower wreaths during the unveiling of a bronze statue of Spanish conquistador ...
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Statue of Spanish conquistador reinstalled in central Lima
A statue of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro has been reinstalled in the centre of Lima, the capital of Peru, more than 20 years after it had been removed. The sculpture was unveiled ...