Urbanización Vipol

Urbanización Vipol is a neighborhood in Callao District, Callao. Urbanización Vipol is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sesquincentenario, 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. Jorge Chávez International Airport is situated 2½ km west of Urbanización Vipol.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lima and North 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.

North Lima

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Rio Rimac North is the section of Lima north of Rio Rimac including the districts of Comas, Carabayllo, Puente Piedra, Santa Rosa, Ancón, San Martín de Porres, Los Olivos and Independencia.