Huaca San Borja

Huaca San Borja is an archaeological site in San Borja, Lima. Huaca San Borja is situated nearby to IEI Virgen de Lourdes, as well as near the government office Ministerio de Educación del Perú.

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Type: Archaeological site
Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
Also known as: “San Borja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lima Convention Center and Museum of the Nation.

Lima Convention Center

Theater building

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The Lima Convention Center, also known as the 27 January Convention Center is a convention centre in San Borja, Lima, Peru. It is located in the cultural center of the city of Lima, around the Museo de la Nación and the National Library of Peru, in an area of 10,884 m2. Lima Convention Center is situated 240 metres south of Huaca San Borja.

Museum of the Nation

Museum

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The Museo de la Nación is one of two major museums of Peruvian history in Lima, Peru. It is much larger than the other main museum in Lima, the Peruvian National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology, and History, but currently it is not being used as a museum, carrying only very sporadic exhibitions. Museum of the Nation is situated 330 metres southwest of Huaca San Borja.

Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú

Theater building

Photo: Aucahuasi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. It is part of the Cultural Tridium, and is flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación. Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú is situated 420 metres southwest of Huaca San Borja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Lima and Santa Beatriz.

East Lima

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Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in Lima, Peru.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

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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 4 km northwest of Huaca San Borja.