Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza Lima

The Hospital Nacional Arzobispo Loayza located at Alfonso Ugarte Street in Lima is one of the sights of Lima because of its 457 years of existence. It was founded by the First Archbishop of Peru and America, Don Jero'nimo de Loayza in 1549. The hospital was first established to serve the indigenous population and to care for the health of the people. The Peruvians were affected by diverse diseases that were said to have been brought by the Spaniards who colonized the county. The natives were not considered as human beings that’s why they did not have access to health services.