World capital through which the Rimac River runs (4)

I believe the answer is:

lima

(Other definitions for lima that I've seen before include "Send mail out to S America" , "city (like 22)" , "Mail to Peru's capital" , "South American capital" , "Mail it to Peruvian city" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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