The Brazil Avenue is one of the most important streets in the capital of Peru, Lima, because it connects a large number of districts and, since 1961, it has been the venue for the Grand Military Parade for the National Holidays. However, most people do not know what it looked like more than 50 years ago. Have its streets changed much?
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This avenue has about 42 blocks that connect the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Pueblo Libre, and Magdalena del Mar, but in the last century in Peru it was just an area full of vegetation that was modernized and had a series of trams that transported Lima's residents.
What did Brazil Avenue look like in the 1950s?
The Facebook page "Lima la única" shared an image of Brazil Avenue taken by Federico Max Uhle in 1904. In the graphic, you can see that the road did not have lanes or sidewalks, but rather it was an area of vegetation with roads for carriages that were transported to the city center.
In another image that arrived on Facebook through the page Lima Antigua, you can see the same avenue but already in the 1950s. The population had already reached the area because there were a large number of houses and trams that transported people.
When are the National Holidays celebrated in Peru?
The National Holidays are celebrated on July 28 and 29 in Peru. Citizens usually decorate their homes with the flag, cockade, and other national symbols; in addition, events such as the Grand Military Parade are held on Brazil Avenue.