San Lorenzo Island

Callao, Lima, Peru

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Formerly it was considered a feminine divinity by the

natives of the area, who called her Shina and identified her with beauty and

fecundity of her due to the great quantity of fish and shellfish of the coast of her; thanks

to this, she played the important economic role of maintaining the

ancient populations settled on the coast of Callao.



The largest and highest in Peru. It is 8 km long by 2.2

km wide.



The archaeologist Max Uhle found in the extreme south of the island a dacha destined

to the veneration of the moon and a necropolis with more than three thousand tombs

which also contained utensils, fabrics and objects made of gold and

silver.

It is also known as "Mysterious Island" due to the fascinating stories

of pirates, hidden treasures and historical remains that are woven around it.

In the place are the remains of the Dutch pirate Jacobo L’Hemite and

other 19th century characters. There are also eight cemeteries where they lie

the remains of Chilean soldiers who died in the War of the Pacific.
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Within a radius of 20 km from:

San Lorenzo Island

  

Fronton Island

7,1 Km
Fronton Island

  

Abtao Submarine Naval Site Museum

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Abtao Submarine Naval Site Museum

  

Fortaleza Real Felipe

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Fortaleza Real Felipe

  

Mother Church or Cathedral of Callao

9,9 Km
Mother Church or Cathedral of Callao

  

Port of Callao

10,4 Km
Port of Callao

  

Oquendo Archaeological Ensemble

12,3 Km
Oquendo Archaeological Ensemble

  

Paseo los Libertadores

14,9 Km
Paseo los Libertadores

  

Leyendas Park

16,1 Km
Leyendas Park

  

Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum

17,8 Km
Rafael Larco Herrera Archaeological Museum

  

La Taberna Queirolo

18,7 Km
La Taberna Queirolo

  

National Museum of Anthropology, Archeology and History.

18,7 Km
National Museum of Anthropology, Archeology and History.

  

Huaca Mateo Salado

18,8 Km
Huaca Mateo Salado


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