of the celebrations for its 466th anniversary, the National University of San Marcos became an ambassador and licensee of the Peru Brand upon receiving from PromPerú the license to use the aforementioned country brand. This is in view of the historical and academic significance of the university for the country and the Americas. In the 2019 movie Dora and the Lost City, a live action version of the Dora the Explorer series broadcast by Nickelodeon, one of its protagonists: Alejandro Gutiérrez, a character played by the Mexican actor and comedian Eugenio Derbez, presents himself as an explorer and professor at the National University of San Marcos. In the film, Dora and Professor Gutiérrez embark on an adventure to locate a great lost treasure of the Incas in the highlands of Peru. Additionally, Isabela Moner, a Peruvian-American actress who played Dora, stated that she learned a little Quechua for the film from audio recordings by a professor at the University of San Marcos in Peru. Gallery See also Education in Peru List of universities in Peru List of colonial universities in Latin America Casona de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos University City of the National University of San Marcos National School of Sciences and Arts of Cuzco, considered the oldest school in Peru Notes References External links National University of San Marcos website Faculty of Medicine website San Marcos, Major National University of San Marcos, Major National University of Neoclassical architecture in Peru Spanish Colonial architecture in Peru National universities