Chaclacayo
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Chaclacayo is a district of the Lima Province in Peru.
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[edit] Location
Chaclacayo is located in the 27th km at the Carretera Central, main road starting in Lima urban center all the way up to the East.
[edit] Geography
Chaclacayo is a city at the valley of the Rimac river that runs from the Peruvian Andes peruanos to the Pacific Ocean.
[edit] Name
It is derived from the aymara word that means "At the foot of the carrizo". The "carrizo" is a plant that grows at the Rimac's riverside.
[edit] Main attractions
Places to visit in Chaclacayo are without doubt the Parque Central, the central park of the district. Around the park there are a few landmarks: a well-known bakery, an evangelical church and a bazaar.
The Chaclacayo district council.
 The Panamerican Central Highway |
 River Rimac, open water areas |
 River Rimac, river basin |
 River Rimac, restoration work |
[edit] Neighborhoods
- Urban Context
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- La Floresta
- Alfonso Cobian
- Vírgen de Fátima de Morón
- Huascata
- Miguel Grau
- Villa Rica
- Santa Rosa
- Villa Mercedes
- Santa Ines
- Los Cóndores
- Los Angeles
- Residential Clubs
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- El Cuadro
- Los Cóndores
[edit] Miscellaneous
The peculiar shape of the district have made some think of Huampaní and Ñaña as being part of it. However they belong to the neighboring district of Lurigancho.
