Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico
Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico is a museum in Chorrillos District, Lima which is located on Morro Solar. Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico is situated nearby to Víctor Estremadoyro Observatory, as well as near José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include José Castro Mendívil Planetarium and Morro Solar.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: Mayimbú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium, also known simply as the Morro Solar Planetarium, is a planetarium and site museum dedicated to astronomy in the Morro Solar of Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru.
Morro Solar
Peak
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Morro Solar is a headland, situated in the district of Chorrillos, to the south of Lima, Peru. Morro Solar is notable for being a site of the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos between Peruvian and Chilean forces in 1881.
Monument to the unknown soldier
Memorial
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial located on a plain on the slopes of the northern side of Morro Solar in the district of Chorrillos, in Lima, Peru. It is dedicated to those killed during the War of the Pacific. Monument to the unknown soldier is situated 430 metres southeast of Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
Barranco
Barranco is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Barranco is south of Miraflores with many clubs and cafes popular among college students in Lima.
La Encantada de Villa
Neighborhood
Photo: AlejandroFC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico.
Miraflores
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Miraflores is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Miraflores is known as Ciudad Heroica or the Heroic City. There are many parks, gardens, high rise apartment buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops.
Museo de la Guerra del Pacífico
- Type: Museum
- Address: Morro Solar, Chorrillos
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Chorrillos District, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.16906° or 12° 10′ 9″ southLongitude
-77.03369° or 77° 2′ 1″ westInception
May 2014Operator
Asociación Peruana de AstronomíaOpen location code
57V4RXJ8+9GOpenStreetMap ID
node 6682097133OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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