Médano La Palma
Médano La Palma is a dune in Ica, Peru. Médano La Palma is situated nearby to the suburb La Angostura, as well as near the locality Arrabales.Places of Interest
Highlights include Las Dunas Airport and St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica.
Las Dunas Airport
Aerodrome
Las Dunas Airport is a private airport of Jorge Chavez Dartnell - Escuela de Aviación Civil, subsidiary of Alas Peruanas University located in the city of Ica, Peru. It is used mainly for pilot training. The runway is on the northwest side of Ica.
St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica
Church
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Jerome Cathedral, also known as Ica Cathedral, is a Catholic church in the city of Ica, Peru. It is located on Bolivar street, and forms part of the monumental group of the Company of Jesus. St. Jerome Cathedral, Ica is situated 4 km southeast of Médano La Palma.
Estadio José Picasso Peratta
Stadium
Estadio José Picasso Peratta is a multi-use stadium in Ica, Peru. It is currently used by football teams Octavio Espinoza and Estudiantes de Medicina. The stadium holds 8,000 people, but the owners are planning to expand it to 15,000. Estadio José Picasso Peratta is situated 3½ km south of Médano La Palma.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ica and Comatrana.
Ica
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ica is a regional capital city in the Peruvian coastal region, though over an hour's drive from the coast itself. Ica has a dry, desert climate, though there is significant agriculture through irrigation.
Comatrana
Suburb
Photo: Qwertymith, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comatrana is a town in Ica Province, Peru, located 3 kilometres from Ica. Landmarks of note include the San José de Madres Carmelitas Descalzas Monastery and the Comatrana Temple. Comatrana is situated 4½ km south of Médano La Palma.
El Carmen
Village
El Carmen is an agricultural village in the district of San Juan Bautista which is in the Province of Ica, in the Region of Ica, in south Peru. El Carmen is approximately 8 kilometers north of the larger town of San Juan Bautista, just south of a small village of El Olivo. El Carmen is situated 7 km north of Médano La Palma.
Médano La Palma
- Type: Dune
- Also known as: “Medano La Palma”
- Category: landform
- Location: Ica, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.03536° or 14° 2′ 7″ southLongitude
-75.74722° or 75° 44′ 50″ westElevation
425 metres (1,394 feet)Open location code
57Q6X773+V4GeoNames ID
11003653
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In Other Languages
“Médano La Palma” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Médano La Palma”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as La Angostura and Arrabales.
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