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Carlos Huntley-Robertson
Charles Alfred Huntley-Robertson (born Carlos Alfredo Huntley Robertson; 23 March 1908 – 1982) was a British-Argentine rugby union player. He was the Captain of Argentina national rugby union team, Los Pumas in 1932. Career Huntley-Robertson was born in Lima, Peru, to a South American mother, Alida Pendavis, and Capt. James Huntley-Robertson, who was born in Miraflores, Mexico to a Scottish father, John Moir Robertson, and Peruvian mother, Paz Besseser de Robertson. James Huntley-Robertson served with the 2nd Mounted Infantry Contingent from Western Australia and the Bushveldt Carbineers in the Second Boer War, and then worked on the railways in Chile, Peru and Argentina prior to the First World War, when he was awarded the Military Cross for his service in the Battle of the Somme. Though he was born Carlos Alfredo, he used the name Charles Alfred.''Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965'' He started his rugby playing career at Buenos Aires Cricket & Rugby Club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
