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Nota cultural: Lima

Lima, la capital del Perú, está situada en la orilla sur del Río Rímac a una altura de 156 metros sobre el nivel del mar. Es el centro comercial e industrial del país. Sebastián Salazar Bondy escribió el libro "Lima la Horrible" por sus múltiples problemas socioeconómicos que soportó durante la década del 50 al 60. El flujo migratorio del campo a la ciudad originó el comercio ambulatorio y la desocupación. Actualmente, la Municipalidad de Lima ha recuperado la vieja imagen de la Lima de los "Virreyes," para el turismo nacional e internacional.

Comprensión
  1. ¿Qué escribió Salazar Bondy?
  2. ¿Lima tuvo flujo migratorio?
  3. ¿Sobre qué río está la ciudad de Lima?
Cultural Note: Lima

Lima, the capital of Peru, is located on the south bank of the Rímac River at a height of 512 feet above sea level. The city is the commercial and industrial center of the country. Sebastian Salazar Bondy wrote the book "Lima the Horrible" because of the many socioeconomic problems that plagued the city during the 1950s and the 1960s. A large migration from the countryside into the city has resulted in large numbers of street vendors and a high rate of unemployment. Today, the city of Lima is recovering its old image.

Comprehension
  1. What book did Salazar Bondy write?
  2. Was there a large migration into Lima?
  3. Lima is located on the south bank of which river?
 
 
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