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Sunflower Updated May 12, 2021

Address

Javier Prado Este 2465, 7th floor

District

San Borja

City (Peru)

Lima

Phone Number

(+511) 224-2526

Website

https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/lima

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/oficinaunescolima

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aiming at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, the sciences, and culture.

In Peru, the Unesco team of professionals is joint by consultants and volunteers all contributing to the consolidation of peace, eradication of poverty and provision of sustainable development and information.

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05 December 2021

Listing: Maria Reiche (1903-1998)

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