Mercado Venecia

Mercado Venecia is a marketplace in Callao District, Callao. Mercado Venecia is situated nearby to the marketplace Mercado El Universo, as well as near the college San Marcelo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jorge Chávez International Airport and Garagay.

Jorge Chávez International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: F Delventhal, CC BY 2.0.

Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru. It is located in Callao, 11 kilometers northwest of the Historic Centre of Lima, the nation's capital city, and 17 kilometers from the district of Miraflores. Jorge Chávez International Airport is situated 3 km southwest of Mercado Venecia.

Garagay

Archaeological site

Photo: Aucahuasi, Public domain.

Garagay is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km southeast of Mercado Venecia.

Huaca Santa Rosa

Archaeological site

Photo: Leonardo Alcahuamán, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Huaca Santa Rosa is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km east of Mercado Venecia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Lima and 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.

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.