Built Heritage· 2026Q1
Fluvial edge of viceregal Lima: historical cartography, GIS-based georeferencing and the reinterpretation of urban defensive heritage
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Short summary
Structures along Lima's Rímac River, previously thought to be part of the viceregal wall, are reinterpreted as hydraulic tajamares (riverbank retaining structures) based on georeferenced historical maps and GIS analysis.
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Key points
- Structures along the Rímac River in Lima were reinterpreted from defensive wall sections to hydraulic tajamares.
- The findings are based on an interdisciplinary approach including documentary analysis, georeferenced historical cartography, and GIS spatial analysis.
- The riverfront was not part of the city's defensive enclosure.
- The study highlights the risks of uncritically using graphic sources for urban heritage narratives.
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Abstract
Abstract This study reassesses the nature of the structures located along the southern bank of the Rímac River, within the present-day ‘Parque de la Muralla’, traditionally interpreted as a riverside section of Lima’s viceregal wall. Through an interdisciplinary approach integrating documentary analysis, georeferenced historical cartography, metric validation, and spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS), existing historiographical hypotheses are critically examined. The results demonstrate that these structures correspond to hydraulic tajamares —riverbank retaining and erosion control structures—rather than to a continuous military defensive element, and that the riverfront did not form part of the city’s defensive enclosure. This reinterpretation provides a more rigorous, evidence-based reading of Lima's historical landscape and highlights the risks associated with the uncritical use of scenographic graphic sources in the construction of urban heritage narratives.
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