Plaza Galvez
Plaza Galvez is a park in Callao Region, Peru. Plaza Galvez is situated nearby to the police station Comisaría la Punta, as well as near Bateria de la Merced.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Real Felipe Fortress and BAP Abtao.
Real Felipe Fortress
Castle
Photo: Rarrunat, Public domain.
The Real Felipe Fortress is a fortress located within the Monumental Zone of Callao, Peru. It was built to defend the main port of the country, as well as the city of Lima from pirates and corsairs during colonial times. Real Felipe Fortress is situated 1¼ km northeast of Plaza Galvez.
BAP Abtao
Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BAP Abtao is an Abtao-class submarine of the Peruvian Navy. The vessel which was originally named BAP Tiburón, was constructed by the American Electric Boat company in the United States and launched in 1953. BAP Abtao is situated 1¼ km northeast of Plaza Galvez.
Naval Museum of Peru
Museum
Photo: Santiagostucchi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Port of Callao, officially the Callao Port Terminal, is the maritime port of Callao, a suburb of Lima, Peru. It is the country's main port in terms of traffic and storage capacity. Naval Museum of Peru is situated 1¼ km northeast of Plaza Galvez.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Lima.
West Lima
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.
Plaza Galvez
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Callao Region, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.06781° or 12° 4′ 4″ southLongitude
-77.1582° or 77° 9′ 30″ westOpen location code
57V4WRJR+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 49737263OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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