Punta Chorrillos
Punta Chorrillos is a point in Chorrillos District, Lima. Punta Chorrillos is situated nearby to the locality Paso de la Araña, as well as near Las Palmas.- Type: Point
- Also known as: “Salto del Fraile”
- Historically known as: “Chorillos Point”
Places of Interest
Highlights include José Castro Mendívil Planetarium and Morro Solar.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Mayimbú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium, also known simply as the Morro Solar Planetarium, is a planetarium and site museum dedicated to astronomy in the Morro Solar of Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru.
Morro Solar
Peak
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Morro Solar is a headland, situated in the district of Chorrillos, to the south of Lima, Peru. Morro Solar is notable for being a site of the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos between Peruvian and Chilean forces in 1881.
Monument to the unknown soldier
Memorial
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial located on a plain on the slopes of the northern side of Morro Solar in the district of Chorrillos, in Lima, Peru. It is dedicated to those killed during the War of the Pacific.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
Barranco
Barranco is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Barranco is south of Miraflores with many clubs and cafes popular among college students in Lima.
La Encantada de Villa
Neighborhood
Photo: AlejandroFC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km southeast of Punta Chorrillos.
Miraflores
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Miraflores is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Miraflores is known as Ciudad Heroica or the Heroic City. There are many parks, gardens, high rise apartment buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops.
Punta Chorrillos
- Category: landform
- Location: Chorrillos District, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.16768° or 12° 10′ 4″ southLongitude
-77.03816° or 77° 2′ 17″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
57V4RXJ6+WPGeoNames ID
3929921
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In Other Languages
“Punta Chorrillos” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Salto del Frayle”
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