José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
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.- Planetarium
- …is operated by Asociación Peruana de Astronomía
- …has 2 floors
- Description: planetarium in Peru
- Address: Morro Solar, Chorrillos
- Email: planetariodelima@apa.com.pe
- Also known as“José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium”“Morro Solar Planetarium”“Museo Planetario José Castro Mendívil”
- Established: April 23, 1960
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morro Solar and Monument to the unknown soldier.
Morro Solar
Peak
Morro Solar is a headland in Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru.
Monument to the unknown soldier
Memorial
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial… Monument to the unknown soldier is situated 400 metres southeast of José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos
Stadium
Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is a municipal stadium in the Chorrillos District, Lima, Peru. Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos is situated 720 metres southeast of José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
La Encantada de Villa
Neighborhood
La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
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Latitude
-12.16925° or 12° 10′ 9″ south
Longitude
-77.03346° or 77° 2′ 1″ west
Open location code
57V4RXJ8+7J
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In Other Languages
From Spanish to Swedish—“José Castro Mendívil Planetarium” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Planetario de Lima”
- Spanish: “Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil”
- Spanish: “Planetario Morro Solar”
- Swedish: “Planetario Digital José Castro Mendivil”
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