Lurin River
The Lurín River is a 108.57 km long watercourse located in the Lima Region of Peru. It originates in the glaciers and lagoons of the western Andes. It is known as the Chalilla River until joining the Taquía creek where it receives its common name.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Peru
- Also known as: “Lurín River”, “Río de Lurín”, and “Río Lurín”
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Museum of Peru.
National Museum of Peru
Museum
The National Museum of Peru is a national museum in Lurín District, Lima, Peru, located within the archaeological zone of Pachacamac. The museum will hold over a half million artifacts of the Pre-Columbian era and Inca Empire, ranging back to 5,000 BCE.
Lurin River
- Categories: watercourse and body of water
- Location: Lima region, Peru, South America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lurin River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lurin River” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Río Lurín”
- Chinese: “盧林河”
- Georgian: “ლურინი”
- German: “Río Lurín”
- Irish: “Abhainn Lurín”
- Quechua: “Lurin mayu”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Lurín (rijeka)”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Lurín”
- Spanish: “Lurin”
- Spanish: “Lurín”
- Spanish: “Rio Lurin”
- Spanish: “Rio Lurín”
- Spanish: “Río Lurín”
- Spanish: “Valle de Lurin”
- Spanish: “Valle de Lurín”
- Welsh: “Afon Lurín”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Santa Rosa and Mamacona.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas Templo del Sol and Isla Viuda.
Peru: Must-Visit Destinations
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