Chaclacayo
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Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.
Location
Chaclacayo is located at the 27th km mark of the Carretera Central, the main road headed East starting in the Lima urban center.
Geography
Chaclacayo is a city in the valley of the Rimac river that runs from the Peruvian Andes to the Pacific Ocean. Its wheather is typical of the Coastal Andes: During summertime (from December to February) it is warm and sometimes rainy; the rest of the year it is usually sunny, with average temperatures between 14º and 20º C. The coldest months are June and July, when temperatures can drop to 12º C.
Name
The name is derived from an Aymara word that means "at the foot of the carrizo". Carrizo is a plant that grows by the Rimac's riverside.
Main attractions
Places to visit in Chaclacayo are the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are other landmarks: a well-known bakery, an Evangelical church, a bazaar, and the Chaclacayo District Council.
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Central Highway (Carretera Central) -
River Rimac, open water areas -
River Rimac, river basin -
River Rimac, restoration work
Neighborhoods
- Urban Context
- La Floresta
- Alfonso Cobian
- Vírgen de Fátima de Morón
- Huascata
- Miguel Grau
- Villa Rica
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Mercedes
- Santa Ines
- Los Cóndores
- Residential Clubs
- El Cuadro
- Los Cóndores
Miscellaneous
The peculiar shape of the district has made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of Chaclacayo. However those towns belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.