Lima in the Space Age

The atlas holds 15 people and 40 moments here, from 1957 to 2025. The most recorded lives are Alan García, Alberto Fujimori and Sebastián Piñera.

Notable people

  1. Alan García

    from 1967 to 2019

    14 moments here

    Alan García Pérez was a Peruvian politician and leader of the Peruvian Aprista Party who served two nonconsecutive terms as president of Peru, from…

  2. Alberto Fujimori

    from 1957 to 2024

    8 moments here

    Peruvian agricultural engineer, university rector, and president of Peru from 1990 to 2000. His presidency combined market reforms and…

  3. Garrincha

    in 1957

    1 moment here

    Manuel Francisco dos Santos, known as Garrincha, was a Brazilian right winger. He spent most of his club career with Botafogo and won the FIFA World…

  4. Gough Whitlam

    in 1975

    1 moment here

    Edward Gough Whitlam was an Australian lawyer, Royal Australian Air Force navigator, Labor politician and the 21st prime minister of Australia.…

  5. Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

    in 2020

    1 moment here

    Peruvian diplomat and politician who became the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations (1982–1991).…

  6. José Mujica

    in 2011

    1 moment here

    Uruguayan guerrilla fighter, farmer and politician who was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015.…

  7. Manmohan Singh

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  8. Mario Vargas Llosa

    from 2011 to 2025

    3 moments here

    Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…

  9. Mercedes Sosa

    in 1995

    1 moment here

    Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

  10. Pablo Neruda

    in 1966

    1 moment here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

  11. Pope Francis

    in 2018

    1 moment here

    Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

  12. Richard Nixon

    in 1958

    1 moment here

    Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

  13. Salvador Allende

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…

  14. Sebastián Piñera

    from 2011 to 2021

    4 moments here

    Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…

  15. Trần Đại Quang

    in 2016

    1 moment here

    Vietnamese police general and politician who served as Minister of Public Security from 2011 to 2016 and as President of Vietnam from April 2016…

Moments

  1. 1957 Undergraduate study at La Molina Alberto Fujimori
  2. 1957 Copa América appearance Garrincha
  3. 1958 National University of San Marcos visit Richard Nixon
  4. 1966 Readings in Lima and Arequipa Pablo Neruda
  5. 1967 Studies at Pontifical Catholic University Alan García
  6. 1971 Law degree at San Marcos Alan García
  7. 1971 Speech in Lima Salvador Allende
  8. 1971 Group of 77 ministerial meeting Manmohan Singh
  9. 1975 Official visit to Peru Gough Whitlam
  10. 1984 Rector at La Molina Alberto Fujimori
  11. 1985 First presidential inauguration Alan García
  12. 1990 Final address of first presidency Alan García
  13. 1992 Escape from his Lima home during the self-coup Alan García
  14. 1992 Asylum at Colombian ambassador's residence Alan García
  15. 1995 Concert in Lima Mercedes Sosa
  16. 2001 Return rally at Plaza San Martín Alan García
  17. 2005 Launch of 2006 presidential campaign Alan García
  18. 2006 Second presidential inauguration Alan García
  19. 2007 Arrival at Barbadillo detention site Alberto Fujimori
  20. 2007 Return to Las Palmas Air Force Base Alberto Fujimori
  21. 2008 Closing speech at EU–Latin America summit Alan García
  22. 2008 Meeting Dmitry Medvedev at Government Palace Alan García
  23. 2011 Bilateral agreements in Lima José Mujica
  24. 2011 Universitario tribute Mario Vargas Llosa
  25. 2011 First Pacific Alliance summit Alan García
  26. 2011 Pacific Alliance precursor meeting Sebastián Piñera
  27. 2011 Humala inauguration Sebastián Piñera
  28. 2016 APEC Leaders' Week Trần Đại Quang
  29. 2018 Arrival in Lima Pope Francis
  30. 2018 Eighth Summit of the Americas Sebastián Piñera
  31. 2018 Asylum request at Uruguayan ambassador's residence Alan García
  32. 2019 Return to Barbadillo Prison Alberto Fujimori
  33. 2019 Final hospitalization and death Alan García
  34. 2020 Death at home in Lima Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
  35. 2021 Castillo inauguration Sebastián Piñera
  36. 2023 Return to Peru Mario Vargas Llosa
  37. 2023 Video testimony from Barbadillo Alberto Fujimori
  38. 2023 Release from Barbadillo Prison Alberto Fujimori
  39. 2024 Death in San Borja Alberto Fujimori
  40. 2025 Death in Lima Mario Vargas Llosa

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