Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal
Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal is a cross in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima. Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal is situated nearby to the historic site Cruz San Cristobal, as well as near the museum Museo de Sitio El Mirador del Cerro San Cristóbal.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Cristobal Hill and Plaza de toros de Acho.
San Cristobal Hill
Peak
Photo: Jcaceres93, Public domain.
San Cristóbal Hill is a hill in Lima, Peru. It overlooks the city's districts of Rímac and San Juan de Lurigancho, and forms part of the Andean Mountain Range.
Plaza de toros de Acho
Stadium
Alameda de los Descalzos
Park
Photo: Juan Lozada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alameda de los Descalzos is an alameda located in Rímac District, Lima, Peru. One of the best-known places in the district, around it stand—among other buildings—the churches of Santa Liberata, El Patrocinio and Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles. Alameda de los Descalzos is situated 1 km west of Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Central Lima and Lima.
Central Lima
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Central Lima, Peru comprises the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Lince, La Victoria, San Luis, El Agustino and Rímac.
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.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 4½ km south of Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal.
Monumental Cruz Cerro San Cristobal
- Type: Cross
- Also known as: “Cruz Monumental del Cerro San Cristóbal”
- Categories: historic site and wayside cross
- Location: San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.03445° or 12° 2′ 4″ southLongitude
-77.0179° or 77° 1′ 4″ westElevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)Height
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
57V4XX8J+6ROpenStreetMap ID
node 6029931468OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cross
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Notable Places Nearby
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