Cerro Observatorio

Cerro Observatorio is a hill in Rimac, Lima and has an elevation of 350 metres. Cerro Observatorio is situated nearby to the locality Ascarrunz, as well as near Las Flores Las Sensitivas 533 Quispe.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huaca Canto Chico and Los Jardines.

Huaca Canto Chico

Archaeological site

Photo: Luz Linarez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huaca Canto Chico is an archaeological site.

Los Jardines

Metro station

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Los Jardines is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between Pirámide del Sol and Los Postes. It was opened on 3 January 2012 as part of the extension of the line from Miguel Grau to Bayóvar.

Pyramid of the Sun

Metro station

Photo: Paolisamente, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pirámide del Sol is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between Caja de Agua and Los Jardines. It was opened on 3 January 2012 as part of the extension of the line from Miguel Grau to Bayóvar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Lima and North 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.

North Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Rio Rimac North is the section of Lima north of Rio Rimac including the districts of Comas, Carabayllo, Puente Piedra, Santa Rosa, Ancón, San Martín de Porres, Los Olivos and Independencia.

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.

Cerro Observatorio

Type: Hill with an elevation of 350 metres
Category: landform
Location: Rimac, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.01389° or 12° 0′ 50″ south

Longitude

-77.01765° or 77° 1′ 4″ west

Elevation

350 metres (1,148 feet)

Open location code

57V4XXPJ+CW

GeoNames ID

3934212

Wikidata ID

Q31267623

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Cerro Observatorio” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cerro Observatorio”
Dutch: “Cerro Observatorio”
Spanish: “Cerro Observatorio”

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Localities in the Area

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