Malpelo Point
Punta Malpelo is a point in Peru near the border with Ecuador. It was a significant scene during the Gran Colombia-Peru War, because on August 31, 1828, was the site of the Battle of Punta Malpelo, where the Peruvian corvette Libertad sustained a naval encounter with the Gran Colombian ships Pichincha and Guayaquileña with high casualties on both sides.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Point
- Description: point in Peru near the border with Ecuador
- Also known as: “Punta Mal Pelo” and “Punta Malpelo”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tumbes.
Tumbes
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tumbes is a city in northwestern Peru, on the banks of the Tumbes River. It is the capital of the Tumbes Region, as well as of Tumbes Province and Tumbes District.
Malpelo Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Corrales, Provincia de Tumbes, Tumbes Department, Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Malpelo Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Punta Malpelo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as El Anima and La Vuelta de Serafin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pampa Las Salinas and Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Malpelo Point”. Photo: CrisjasPache, CC BY-SA 3.0.