Three Orchards of Down the Bridge: "La Ramos", "Palomares" and "El Altillo" 17th-19th centuries

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of three orchards of Lima, located in the district of San Lazaro or Down Bridge, between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries; and with the main characteristic of having belonged to one family over the centuries. Using mainly inventories, appraisals and wills of the owning family, the purpose of this research is to reconstruct the history of these small agricultural production units, which abounded in the city of Lima and its surroundings. It also seeks to clarify the trajectory of their owners over time.