Show Perus Peru's Capital Chief among amon Perus Peru's cities Is Lima the capital capita built by Francisco Pizarro In 1533 1531 with a portion of the ransom wrung from the Inca ruling In Cuzco when that city was tuns overthrown n o The founder Pizarro chose virgin territory for tor his new capital city and amI began from scratch with the building of Lima so that the latter sprang full- full fledged ed Into being the being the like Jewel-like City of the Kings which for centuries was the seat scat of the Spanish government In South America the home of the vice vice- viceroy viceroy Ice Ice- roy ro and the social and cultural center of the continent |