Hipódromo de Monterrico
The Hipódromo de Monterrico, also known as El Coloso de Surco, is a Thoroughbred horse racing facility opened in 1960 in Santiago de Surco District, Lima, Peru.Photo: Ianyou78, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Pitch
- Description: horse racing facility in Lima, Peru
- Also known as: “El Coloso de Surco” and “Hipodromo de Monterrico”
- Address: Avenida Panamericana Sur, Santiago de Surco
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gold Museum of Peru and Hospital del Niño.
Gold Museum of Peru
Museum
Photo: BluesyPete, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World, also known simply as the Gold Museum of Peru is a Peruvian archaeology and war museum located in the neighbourhood of Monterrico, Santiago de Surco, Lima. Gold Museum of Peru is situated 2 km southeast of Hipódromo de Monterrico.
Hospital del Niño
Hospital
Photo: Johnkely, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospital del Niño is situated 1½ km west of Hipódromo de Monterrico.
Museum of the Nation
Museum
Photo: Andersmusician, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 2½ km west of Hipódromo de Monterrico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Lima and Los Sauces.
East Lima
Photo: Harleyca, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eastern Lima describes the districts of La Molina, Cieneguilla, Ate Vitarte, Santa Anita, San Juan de Lurigancho, Lurigancho-Chosica, Chaclacayo in Lima, Peru.
Los Sauces
Neighborhood
Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.
Los Sauces is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Hipódromo de Monterrico.
Santa Beatriz
Quarter
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 6 km west of Hipódromo de Monterrico.
Hipódromo de Monterrico
- Categories: sports venue, equestrianism, recreation area, and sports location
- Location: Santiago de Surco, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.0915° or 12° 5′ 29″ southLongitude
-76.97736° or 76° 58′ 39″ westInception
1960Open location code
57V5W25F+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 39363100OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=pitchOpenStreetMap feature
sport=equestrianWikidata ID
Q5768742
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Hipódromo de Monterrico” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hipódromo de Monterrico”
- French: “Hipódromo de Monterrico”
- German: “Hipódromo de Monterrico”
- Japanese: “モンテリーコ競馬場”
- Portuguese: “Hipódromo de Monterrico”
- Spanish: “Hipodromo de Monterrico”
- Spanish: “Hipódromo de Monterrico”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fundo Monterrico Chico and Explanada del Jockey Club del Perú.
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