Parque San Francisco

Parque San Francisco is a park in Chorrillos District, Lima. Parque San Francisco is situated nearby to the park Parque Juan de Espinoza Medrano, as well as near the archaeological site Huaca La Lechuza.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos and Cristo del Pacífico.

Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos

Stadium

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Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in the Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. It opened in 1993, and holds 12,000 people. The stadium's nickname is Cancha de los Muertos because the stadium was built over a cemetery. Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is situated 370 metres west of Parque San Francisco.

Cristo del Pacífico

Monument

Cristo del Pacífico, "the Christ of the Pacific", is a 37-metre-high statue of Jesus erected in Lima, Peru, in 2011. Its erection was a gift from a consortium of Brazilian companies to the city of Lima, under former President Alan García, and described as a parting gift to the nation on occasion of his leaving office after the 2011 presidential election. Cristo del Pacífico is situated 540 metres west of Parque San Francisco.

José Castro Mendívil Planetarium

Planetarium

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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. José Castro Mendívil Planetarium is situated 1 km west of Parque San Francisco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.

Barranco

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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.