Huaca Potosi

Huaca Potosi is an archaeological site in , . Huaca Potosi is situated nearby to the park , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Larco Herrera Museum and Estadio Universidad San Marcos.

Museum
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre District of , . The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. is situated 1½ km southeast of Huaca Potosi.

Stadium
The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in , , belonging to the . It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m2. is situated 800 metres north of Huaca Potosi.

Archaeological site
Photo: Eniol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an archaeological site, which is situated 740 metres northwest of Huaca Potosi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima and 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 , and have their own pages.

Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of 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.

Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a in . It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with ; to the south, with ; and to the west, with . is situated 5 km east of Huaca Potosi.

Huaca Potosi

Latitude
-12.06452° or 12° 3′ 52″ south
Longitude
-77.0817° or 77° 4′ 54″ west
Open location code
57V4WWP9+58
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4418351105
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Huaca Potosi from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Huaca Potosí and Vivero Municipal.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Car Wash Premiun and Instituto de Radioastronomía.

San Martín: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Moyobamba, Tarapoto, Rio Abiseo National Park, and Juanjuí.

Curious Archaeological Sites to Discover

Uncover intriguing archaeological sites from every corner of the globe.