Bocanegra

Bocanegra is a quarter in Callao District, Callao. Bocanegra is situated nearby to the neighborhood Jorge Chavez, as well as near Ciudad Satélite Santa Rosa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jorge Chávez International Airport and Garagay.

Jorge Chávez International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0.

Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers northwest of the Historic Centre of Lima, the nation's capital city, and 17 kilometers from the district of Miraflores.

Garagay

Archaeological site

Photo: Aucahuasi, Public domain.

Garagay is an archaeological site.

Huaca Santa Rosa

Archaeological site

Photo: Leonardo Alcahuamán, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huaca Santa Rosa is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km northeast of Bocanegra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and West Lima.

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.

West Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of Central Lima, Miraflores and Barranco have their own pages.