Peninsula Of La Punta
The Peninsula of La Punta is a peninsula located at the La Punta District, district of the same name in Callao, Peru. It is the point that separates the bays of Lima Bay, Miraflores and Callao Bay, Callao, both part of the Mar de Grau, territorial waters of Peru. Overview The peninsula has an extension of 2 kilometres and is located entirely within the District of La Punta District, La Punta. Likewise, the peninsula is divided into two banks: the north, called ''Cantolao'', where the waters are calm, and the south, called ''Mar Brava'', because of the turbulent waters. Its location makes it the closest continental area to the San Lorenzo Island, Peru, San Lorenzo and El Frontón islands, just 5 kilometres away. Within the peninsula is the 3 kilometre Chucuito area, halfway between the peninsula itself and the Real Felipe Fortress, famous for its beaches that are divided between Chucuito and Carpayo. See also *Callao *Callao Bay *Lima Bay References

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Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaside city of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population of more than 9.7 million in its urban area and more than 10.7 million in its metropolitan area, Lima is one of the largest cities in the Americas. Lima was named by natives in the agricultural region known by native Peruvians as ''Limaq''. It became the capital and most important city in the Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru (República del Perú). Around one-third of the national population now lives in its Lima Metropolitan Area, metropolitan area. The city of Li ...
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