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May 13, 1532
Fransico Pizzaro lands
Pizzaro lands on the nothern coast of peru -
Mar 15, 1541
Pizzaro assassination
Pizarro is assassinated by Almagro’s son. -
May 12, 1551
University
The National University of San Marcos, Peru, is the oldest in the Americans and was founded on May 12, 1551.c -
bullfighting
Bullfighting is a popular sport in Peru. Francisco Pizarro, the Spaniard conquistador who discovered Peru, brought the first lidia bull for fighting to Lima himself, holding the first bullfight in 1538. The permanent bullring in Lima was built in 1768 and it is the third-oldest bullring in the world, after the ones in Madrid and Seville. -
Peru rebellion
The Spanish crush a rebellion led by the last Incan emperor, Túpac Amaru II. -
Date of Independence
Date of independence happened on this day -
soccer riot
The world’s worst soccer riot occurred in Peru in May 1964 during a Peru vs. Argentina match in Lima, after an unpopular decision by a referee. In all, 300 fans were killed and more than 500 injured. -
Spices in Peru
Chili sauce and hot spices were banned from prison food in Peru in 1973. -
asparagus
Peru is the largest exporter of asparagus in the world, with over 117,000 metric tons in 2012. -
The Population
Just under 30 million people live in Peru (29,849,303) as of July 2013.