Chorrillos

Chorrillos is a suburb in Chorrillos District, Lima and has about 314,000 residents. Chorrillos is situated nearby to the neighborhood Santa Elena, as well as near Villa Mercedes.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos and José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.

Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos

Stadium

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Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in the Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. It opened in 1993, and holds 12,000 people. The stadium's nickname is Cancha de los Muertos because the stadium was built over a cemetery.

José Castro Mendívil Planetarium

Planetarium

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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 in Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. Named after Antonio del Solar, a Spanish encomendero and Conquistador, it is located south of the city, and is best known after the 1881 battle that took place there during the War of the Pacific.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.

Barranco

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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.