Small colorful houses cover the hills in the east of Lima. From a distance, confusing buildings have their own unique aesthetic. The speech is from El Agustino, one of the poorest districts of Lima. Once, it is said, a treasure was buried in the area, by Catalina Huanca, a rich woman from the central Peruvian mountains. She traveled to Lima again and again to financially support monasteries and hospitals. With 300 maids and 50 mules, she was on her way, so as not to be stolen, she buried the treasure in the hills that are today in El Agustino. It has not been found until now, although several attempts were made over the centuries. But the legend is still a legend.
El Agustino is a district of the province of Lima in the central area of the metropolitan area of Lima. It limits the north with the district of San Juan de Lurigancho, to the east with Ate and Santa Anita, to the south with La Victoria and San Luis and to the west with the Cercado de Lima.
Today, almost 50 years after its foundation, the district of El Agustino faces the challenge of its modernization and integral human development to increase the quality of life of all the inhabitants of the neighborhood.