Huaca Canto Chico
Huaca Canto Chico is an archaeological site in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima. Huaca Canto Chico is situated nearby to the church Iglesia San Pablo, as well as near the marketplace Mercado 2 de Mayo.Photo: Luz Linarez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Los Postes and Los Jardines.
Los Postes
Metro station
Photo: Ovruni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Postes is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between Los Jardines and San Carlos. It was opened on 3 January 2012 as part of the extension of the line from Miguel Grau to Bayóvar. Los Postes is situated 1 km northeast of Huaca Canto Chico.
Los Jardines
Metro station
Photo: Ovruni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Los Jardines is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between Pirámide del Sol and Los Postes. It was opened on 3 January 2012 as part of the extension of the line from Miguel Grau to Bayóvar. Los Jardines is situated 1¼ km east of Huaca Canto Chico.
San Pedro prison
Prison
Photo: Ministerio de Defensa del Perú, CC BY 2.0.
San Pedro prison is situated 2½ km northeast of Huaca Canto Chico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Lima and Central Lima.
North 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.
Huaca Canto Chico
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.00237° or 12° 0′ 9″ southLongitude
-77.01722° or 77° 1′ 2″ westOpen location code
57V4XXXM+34OpenStreetMap ID
way 185398765OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q115662674
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In Other Languages
“Huaca Canto Chico” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Canto Chico”
- Spanish: “Huaca Canto Chico”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia San Pablo and Mercado Canto Chico.
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