San Cristobal Hill
San Cristóbal Hill is a hill in Lima, Peru. It overlooks the city's districts of Rímac and San Juan de Lurigancho, and forms part of the Andean Mountain Range.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jcaceres93, Public domain.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 209 metres
- Description: hill in Peru
- Also known as: “Cerro San Cristobal”, “Cerro San Cristóbal (Perú)”, “San Cristobal”, and “San Cristóbal Hill, Lima”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plaza de toros de Acho and Alameda de los Descalzos.
Plaza de toros de Acho
Stadium
The Plaza de Toros de Acho is the premier bullring in Lima, Peru. Located beside the historical center of the Rímac District, the plaza is classified as a national historic monument.
Alameda de los Descalzos
Park
Photo: Juan Lozada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alameda de los Descalzos is an alameda located in Rímac District, Lima, Peru. One of the best-known places in the district, around it stand—among other buildings—the churches of Santa Liberata, El Patrocinio and Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles.
Plaza Mayor
Square
Photo: Allan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Plaza Mayor, also known as the Plaza de Armas, is the main public square of the historic centre of the city of Lima, Peru. It dates back to the foundation of the city by Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Lima is the capital of Peru and its largest city. Founded in 1535 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, the modern city is a curious mix of the modern mega city with some 'islands of modernity', large but orderly slum areas and colonial architecture in downtown.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María.
San Cristobal Hill
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.03464° or 12° 2′ 5″ southLongitude
-77.01768° or 77° 1′ 4″ westElevation
209 metres (686 feet)Open location code
57V4XX8J+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 3089912523OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“San Cristobal Hill” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Cerro San Cristóbal (Perú)”
- Catalan: “Cerro San Cristóbal”
- Dutch: “Colline San Cristobal”
- French: “Colline San Cristobal (Lima)”
- Spanish: “Cerro San Cristóbal”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Urbanización Piedra Liza and Cantagallo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cruz San Cristobal and Museo de Sitio El Mirador del Cerro San Cristóbal.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". 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 “San Cristobal Hill”. Photo: Jcaceres93, Public domain.