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a desert capital that almost never rains yet drowns in fog daily
means Lima is the capital and largest city of Peru, perched on the Pacific coast where it sees almost no rainfall but spends much of the year shrouded in a thick coastal mist.
from The name likely comes from the Quechua word 'Limaq,' the name of an oracle and the river valley it sat in, said to mean 'talker' or 'speaker' — a fitting root for a place built around a prophetic voice. When Spanish colonists founded the city in the 16th century, 'Limaq' softened in their mouths to 'Lima.' The same river still carries an echo of that older name as the Rímac.
- rainless city
- barely an inch of rain falls yearly
- founded
- Francisco Pizarro built it in 1535
- the phonetic
- stands for the letter L in radio code
- food capital
- home to multiple world's-best restaurants
- the garua
- a thick gray fog cloaks it for months
lima peru — capital city of peru with 9.5 million people in metropolitan area
lima bean — legume crop named after the city, domesticated in south america