Parque Leguía

Parque Leguía is a park in Callao District, Callao. Parque Leguía is situated nearby to the post office Courier del Perú - SMP, as well as near the park Parque Ramón Castilla.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Universidad San Marcos and Estadio Miguel Grau.

Estadio Universidad San Marcos

Stadium

The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru, belonging to the National University of San Marcos. It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m2. Estadio Universidad San Marcos is situated 2 km east of Parque Leguía.

Estadio Miguel Grau

Stadium

Photo: GORE Callao, Public domain.

Estadio Miguel Grau is a multi-use stadium in the Bellavista District of Callao, Peru. The stadium is part of the Sport Village of Callao or Yahuar Huaca, which is owned by the Callao Regional Government since 2011. Estadio Miguel Grau is situated 2 km west of Parque Leguía.

Larco Herrera Museum

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 Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. Larco Herrera Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Parque Leguía.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima and 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.

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.