Parque de Vilcahuara

Parque de Vilcahuara is a park in San Miguel District, Lima, Peru. Parque de Vilcahuara is situated nearby to the park Parque Chicama, as well as near Parque Paititi.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and Larco Herrera Museum.

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

University

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Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is a private research university in Lima, Peru. It was founded in 1917 with the support and approval of the Catholic church, being the oldest private institution of higher learning in the country. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is situated 2½ km northeast of Parque de Vilcahuara.

Larco Herrera Museum

Museum

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The Larco Museum is a privately owned museum of pre-Columbian art, located in the Pueblo Libre district of Lima, Peru. The museum is housed in an 18th-century vice-royal building. Larco Herrera Museum is situated 3½ km east of Parque de Vilcahuara.

Leoncio Prado Military Academy

Military installation

The Leoncio Prado Military Academy is a Peruvian educational institution founded on 27 August 1943 by President of the Republic Manuel Prado Ugarteche and Secretary of Education Elías La Rosa. Leoncio Prado Military Academy is situated 1½ km west of Parque de Vilcahuara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Lima and Lima.

West Lima

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Western Lima includes the Chorrillos, San Isidro, Magdalena del Mar, Pueblo Libre, San Miguel districts of Lima, to the south of the Rimac River and west of Av. Arequipa. The related districts of Central Lima, Miraflores and Barranco have their own pages.

Lima

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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.

Santa Beatriz

Quarter

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Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood of Lima District. It serves as the district's southernmost area, bordered to the east by Paseo de la República Avenue, to the south by Lince, and to the west by Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 8 km east of Parque de Vilcahuara.

Parque de Vilcahuara

Type: Park
Category: recreation area
Location: San Miguel District, Lima, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.07902° or 12° 4′ 45″ south

Longitude

-77.10291° or 77° 6′ 11″ west

Open location code

57V4WVCW+9R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 47831815

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Chicama and Parque Paititi.

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