Huaca Potosí
Huaca Potosí is an archaeological site in San Miguel District, Lima, Peru. Access is restricted and requires permission. Huaca Potosí is situated nearby to the recreation area Complejo recreacional Diego Ferré, as well as near the park Vivero Municipal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Estadio Universidad San Marcos and Larco Herrera Museum.
Estadio Universidad San Marcos
Stadium
The Estadio de la UNMSM is a multi-purpose stadium located in Lima, Peru, belonging to the National University of San Marcos. It was inaugurated on May 13, 1951, with a seating capacity of 32,000 and covers an area of 48,782 m2. Estadio Universidad San Marcos is situated 750 metres north of Huaca Potosí.
Larco Herrera Museum
Museum
Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1½ km southeast of Huaca Potosí.
Huaca San Marcos
Archaeological site
Photo: Eniol, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Huaca San Marcos is an archaeological site, which is situated 730 metres northwest of Huaca Potosí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Lima and 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.
Lima
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Matriz1961, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa Beatriz is a neighbourhood in Lima District. It is the southernmost area of the district. It limits to the north, with the historic centre of Lima; to the east, with La Victoria; to the south, with Lince; and to the west, with Jesús María. Santa Beatriz is situated 5 km east of Huaca Potosí.
Huaca Potosí
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Miguel District, Lima, Lima, Lima region, Peru, South America
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Latitude
-12.06399° or 12° 3′ 50″ southLongitude
-77.08134° or 77° 4′ 53″ westOpen location code
57V4WWP9+CFOpenStreetMap ID
way 957357762OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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