Playa La Herradura
Playa La Herradura is a beach in Callao Region, Peru. Playa La Herradura is situated nearby to the suburb Chorrillos, as well as near the quarter San Genaro.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 5 km southeast of Playa La Herradura.
Los Sauces
Neighborhood
Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.
Los Sauces is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northeast of Playa La Herradura.
Playa La Herradura
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “La Herradura”
- Categories: surfing, sports location, and landform
- Location: Callao Region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.1746° or 12° 10′ 29″ southLongitude
-77.0338° or 77° 2′ 2″ westElevation
65 metres (213 feet)Open location code
57V4RXG8+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 165080724OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beachOpenStreetMap feature
sport=surfingGeoNames ID
11003369
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In Other Languages
“Playa La Herradura” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Playa La Herradura”
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