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Oechsle – Peru’s original department store

Oechsle – Peru’s original department store

The Oechsle chain of department stores has an almost legendary status among Limeños old enough to remember it. Long before the arrival of the Chilean chains Ripley and Saga, back when Lima was a developed and modern city, Oechsle was regarded as one of the most successful and important department stores in South America.

March 3, 2010 | Culture & History

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Lima of yesteryear – 1920s to 1970s

Lima of yesteryear – 1920s to 1970s

The Lima of two periods of time are both equally well known; the colonial and modern Lima that is still visible in the area around the city’s plaza, and the modern noisy metropolis that extends for kilometres.

But what about the time in between?

February 6, 2009 | Culture & History, Lima City Guide

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