Polvos Chalacos

Places of Interest Nearby

Real Felipe Fortress

Castle

Photo: Rarrunat, Public domain.

The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. Real Felipe Fortress is situated 1 km west of Polvos Chalacos.

Naval Museum of Peru

Museum

Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Port of Callao, officially the Callao Port Terminal, is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Naval Museum of Peru is situated 1 km west of Polvos Chalacos.

Callao Cathedral

Church

Photo: DORM, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The St. Joseph's Cathedral also called Callao Cathedral or Callao's Main Church is a religious building in the historic centre of Callao part of the constitutional province of Callao part of the South American country of Peru. Callao Cathedral is situated 660 metres west of Polvos Chalacos.

Places in the Area

West Lima

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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.

Lima

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Central Lima

Miraflores

West Lima

Barranco

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