Ricardo Palma Bridge
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Ricardo Palma Bridge (Puente Ricardo Palma) is a reinforced concrete beam bridge that crosses the Rímac river, connecting Abancay Avenue with Jirón Hualgayoc and thus connecting the districts of Lima and Rímac, both part of the historic centre of Lima, the capital city of Peru. It is named after the Peruvian author, scholar, librarian and politician Ricardo Palma. The bridge, alongside neighbouring St. Rose's Bridge, was one of two major additions to the Cercado de Lima, both carried out under the mayorality of Héctor García Ribeyro (1956–1962).
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