Miguel Grau

Miguel Grau is a memorial in Callao District, Callao. Miguel Grau is situated nearby to the post office Serpost, as well as near the government office Ministerio Público Fiscalía de La Nación.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval Museum of Peru and Real Felipe Fortress.

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 110 metres northwest of Miguel Grau.

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 250 metres southwest of Miguel Grau.

BAP Abtao

Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

BAP Abtao is an Abtao-class submarine of the Peruvian Navy. The vessel which was originally named BAP Tiburón, was constructed by the American Electric Boat company in the United States and launched in 1953. BAP Abtao is situated 330 metres northwest of Miguel Grau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima.

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.

Miguel Grau

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Callao District, Callao, Callao Region, Central Coast, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.06076° or 12° 3′ 39″ south

Longitude

-77.1479° or 77° 8′ 52″ west

Open location code

57V4WVQ2+MR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6011043015

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Highlights include Serpost and Ministerio Público Fiscalía de La Nación.

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