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Christopher Lockett de Baviera

Born Lima, 10 Apr 1950

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A life in time

  1. 10 Apr 1950

    Born in Lima

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During his lifetime

He has lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lima.

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The 1950s · Christopher is born in Lima

In the news1950–1959

Pan-American Highway Paved in 1950s

The Pan-American Highway was completely paved by the 1950s, replacing coastal shipping and causing the decline of several traditional port cities.

Getting around

Train station food and bustling local life

In 1950, trains served as vital links for many towns, stopping frequently at small stations where vendors sold local specialties like roast suckling pig, chicha, and various dishes featuring potatoes and rice. Train stations were busy hubs of local commerce, characterized by passengers crowding into cars and the lively activity of food sellers.

At the table

Street-sold tamales for twenty centavos

In Lima, people could buy tamales from street vendors for twenty centavos each during the mid-20th century. Vendors often carried these popular corn-based snacks in buckets to sell to customers in the streets.

Sputnik. The Soviet Union put the first satellite in orbit, and the space race began.Around the world · 1957

Sputnik. The Soviet Union put the first satellite in orbit, and the space race began.

Andrey Butko · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Sandals made from recycled tires

For footwear, many people wore durable sandals called ajotas, which were ingeniously crafted from recycled truck tires.

Music

Qollas dance reenacts ancient sun rites

The Dance of the Qollas reenacts an ancient sun sacrifice using flutes, a charango, a shell trumpet, and drums, with dancers wearing mirrors and glass beads instead of gold.

Daily life

Rural school hygiene and agriculture training

Clustered peasant schools, or núcleos escolares, taught indigenous children modern agricultural techniques and hygiene habits like using soap and getting regular haircuts.