Vírgen de Chapi

Vírgen de Chapi is a marketplace in San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima. Vírgen de Chapi is situated nearby to the community center Salón de recepciones Cajamarquilla, as well as near the metro station Los Postes.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Los Postes and Huaca Canto Chico.

Los Postes

Metro station

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Los Postes is a Lima and Callao Metro station on Line 1. The station is located between Los Jardines and San Carlos. It was opened on 3 January 2012 as part of the extension of the line from Miguel Grau to Bayóvar.

Huaca Canto Chico

Archaeological site

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Huaca Canto Chico is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km southwest of Vírgen de Chapi.

Lurigancho Prison

Prison

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Lurigancho Penitentiary Establishment is a medium-security prison in San Juan de Lurigancho, a district of Lima, Peru. Located at the district's El Sol Avenue, its occupies a space of 25,867.43 square kilometres, of which 18,686 square kilometres belong to the building complex with a total capacity of 2,500 inmates. Lurigancho Prison is situated 1½ km east of Vírgen de Chapi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Lima and Central Lima.

North Lima

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Rio Rimac North is the section of Lima north of Rio Rimac including the districts of Comas, Carabayllo, Puente Piedra, Santa Rosa, Ancón, San Martín de Porres, Los Olivos and Independencia.