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= The Walls of Lima =

The Walls of Lima also known as “The Wall of Shame” are located in Lima, Peru and stands three meters tall and is built of thick concrete crowned with reels of barbed wire. The Wall of Lima was built 30 years ago by an association of neighbors from Las Casuarinas. The differences between the two sides of the wall are that the Santiago de Surco side has cameras and guards to provide security for houses, surrounded by pools and lush gardens. On the San Juan de Miraflores side there is a lot of robbery and theft. Made from scrap material, surrounded by the sand that is how their houses were built. But “The Wall of Shame” is not the only part of the Walls of Lima, there are many more. The main parts of the Walls of Lima were built in 1684 to shield the city from people who could harm the city. Then they were torn down in 1872 to grow the city. In expansion to the dividers, it was build on the banks of the Rímac River, which served to shield the city from surges of that stream. The peace and moderate recuperation of Lima was disturbed by the start of the “War of the Pacific” from 1879 to 1883. Lima was attacked by Chileans troops. Regular folks were compelled to surrender every one of their resources. Today The Wall of Shame still stands and some pieces of the old walls.

By: Leah Barys