Monument to the unknown soldier

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.

Photo: Galeria del Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0.

Type: Memorial
Description: monument in Lima, Peru
Also known as: “Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Lima”, “Monumento al Soldado Heroico de la Guerra del Pacífico”, and “Monumento al Soldado Peruano”
Inscription: “El Perú, a los heroicos soldados de su ejército que sucumbieron gloriosamente el 13 de enero de 1881, en defensa de su honor y soberanía. San Juan - Chorrillos - Morro Solar.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Morro Solar and José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.

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.

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. José Castro Mendívil Planetarium is situated 400 metres northwest of Monument to the unknown soldier.

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. Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is situated 360 metres east of Monument to the unknown soldier.

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.