One of Lima's most populous districts with a diverse range of businesses that boost its economy is Puente Piedra, a place that currently showcases completed social works and others in progress that provide a better appearance to the area. However, it was not always like this, and in this article, we will tell you all the details you didn't know.
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Many people are unaware that Puente Piedra played a significant role in Inca culture, as it served as a warehouse due to its location. The Imperial Army walked along what are now streets and sidewalks, and this is how many people believe that its name originates from the government of Inca Túpac Yupanqui, without knowing it. Is this true? We'll tell you here.
The district in the northern cone of Lima had a variety of names before reaching its current one, such as Los Gramadales de Carabayllo, El Totoralillo, Rangería de Copacabana, San Isidro de Puente Piedra, Puente de Piedra, and finally, it was simplified to Puente Piedra. But why was it named like this?
Some sources indicate that the name Puente Piedra is related to a large stone bridge built in the Inca Empire. Everything points to it being located on Sáenz Peña Street and Juan Lecaros Avenue to cross the canal. However, it wasn't like that.
"The stone bridge that gave the place, village, and later the district its name was simply a boulder or a row of boulders supported on a masonry base... it can now be established that it was not built by the Incas 'in ancient times.' It is probably still there, underground, buried by successive road works," said the author of the book 'History of Puente Piedra.'
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