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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Email: planetariodelima@apa.com.pe
- Type: Planetarium
- Description: planetarium in Peru
- Also known as: “José Castro Mendivil Digital Planetarium”, “Morro Solar Planetarium”, and “Museo Planetario José Castro Mendívil”
- Address: Morro Solar, Chorrillos
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Morro Solar and Monument to the unknown soldier.
Morro Solar
Peak
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Morro Solar is a headland, situated in the district of Chorrillos, to the south of Lima, Peru. Morro Solar is notable for being a site of the Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos between Peruvian and Chilean forces in 1881.
Monument to the unknown soldier
Memorial
The Monument to the Unknown Soldier is a memorial located on a plain on the slopes of the northern side of Morro Solar in the district of Chorrillos, in Lima, Peru. It is dedicated to those killed during the War of the Pacific. 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. 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 720 metres southeast of José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barranco and La Encantada de Villa.
Barranco
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.
La Encantada de Villa
Neighborhood
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La Encantada de Villa is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of José Castro Mendívil Planetarium.
Miraflores
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Miraflores is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Miraflores is known as Ciudad Heroica or the Heroic City. There are many parks, gardens, high rise apartment buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops.
José Castro Mendívil Planetarium
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Chorrillos District, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.16925° or 12° 10′ 9″ southLongitude
-77.03346° or 77° 2′ 1″ westInception
April 23rd, 1960Operator
Asociación Peruana de AstronomíaOpen location code
57V4RXJ8+7JOpenStreetMap ID
way 394459334OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=planetariumOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6077638
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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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