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Viva Air Perú
Viva Air Perú S.A.C. was a Peru, Peruvian low-cost carrier, ultra low-cost carrier. It was created by Irelandia Aviation, which also developed similar carriers Viva Air Colombia and Mexico's VivaAerobús, the latter of which has no legal affiliation with the other "Viva" brands. History In November 2016, William Shaw and José Castellanos announced the entry of a new low-cost airline in Perú, to operate in the first quarter of 2017 by the Peruvian company Viva Air Perú through the integration of the Viva group and Irelandia Aviation. Both detailed that this new company would have two Airbus A320-200s from Viva Air Colombia, at a cost of 60 soles per segment and with eight national destinations, estimating that a number of 700 thousand passengers would be transported in its first year of operation. On January 19, 2017, the company obtained from the Ministry of Transport and Communications the operating permit for regular national air transport of passengers, cargo and mail for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jorge Chávez International Airport
Jorge Chávez International Airport is the main international airport serving Lima, the capital of Peru. It is located in Callao, northwest of the Historic Centre of Lima, the nation's capital city, and from the Miraflores District, Lima, district of Miraflores. In 2023, the airport served 22,876,785 passengers. Historically, the airport was the hub for Faucett Perú, Compañía de Aviación Faucett, which was the second oldest airline in the Americas, and Aeroperu, Aeroperú, which served as Peru's flag carrier. Now it serves as a airline hub, hub for many aviation companies. The airport was named after Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez (1887–1910). It is among the busiest and largest airports in South America, providing international flights to North America, South America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe, along with domestic flights in Peru. In 2022 it entered the list of the 50 most important air hubs worldwide, occupying position number 47 after having been in po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport , known in Spanish as ''Aeropuerto Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias'' (with ''Mayor General'' often abbreviated as ''My. Gral.''), is an airport serving Cajamarca, capital of the Cajamarca Region in Peru. It is run by CORPAC S.A. (Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A.), a government organization that oversees management of Peruvian airports. The runway has high terrain to the north. The Cajamarca non-directional beacon A non-directional beacon (NDB) or non-directional radio beacon is a radio beacon which does not include directional information. Radio beacons are radio transmitters at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. NDB are i ... (Ident: MAR) is located on the field. Airlines and destinations The following airlines serve the airport: See also * Transport in Peru * List of airports in Peru References External links *OpenStreetMap - Cajamarca< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talara
Talara is a city in the Talara Province of the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is a port city on the Pacific Ocean with a population of 91,444 as of 2017. Its climate is hot and dry. Due to its oil reserves, and ability to produce aviation fuel, Talara hosted a United States air base during World War II. It was also one of two refueling stations for the Pacific Fleet. There were naval guns on the hills, and submarine nets in the harbor. The Ajax, Achilles and Exeter, three British destroyers, were refuelled there on their way around the Horn to catch the Graf Spee in Rio de la Plata. Talara is also home to a large fishing fleet. The city is served by the Cap. FAP Víctor Montes Arias Airport. Talara is the westernmost city in all of mainland South America. (A small outlying town, Seccion Dieciocho, is situated slightly further west, and just beyond there, the land itself reaches its westernmost extent at Punta Pariñas.) Talara and some neighbouring cities (Piura and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piura
Piura is a city in northwestern Peru, located north of the Sechura Desert along the Piura River. It is the capital of the Piura Region and the Piura Province. Its population was 484,475 as of 2017 and it is the 7th most populous city in Peru. The city is located in the central eastern part of the Piura Region, 981 kilometers from the country's capital, Lima and is near to the border with Ecuador. It was here that Spanish Conqueror Francisco Pizarro founded the third Spanish city in South America and first in Peru, under the name of ''San Miguel de Piura'', in JulyHemming, J., 1970, The Conquest of the Incas, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., or August of 1532. Piura declared its independence from Spain on 4 January 1821, a few months before Peru gained its independence on 28 July 1821. It is the commercial and administrative center of the Department of Piura. Symbols Coat of arms The coat of arms of Piura was created by the Spanish Crown on December 7, 1537, thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and 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. The city is considered the political, cultural, financial and commercial center of Peru. Due to its geostrategic importance, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network has categorized it as a "beta" tier city. Jurisdictionally, the metropolis extends mainly within the province of Lima and in a smaller portion, to the west, within the Constitutional Province of Callao, where the seaport and the Jorge Chávez Airport are located. Both provinces have regional autonomy since 2002. The 2023 census projection indicates that the city of Lima has an estimated population of 10,092,000 inhabitants, making it the List of cities in the Americas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport , known as ''Aeropuerto Internacional Inca Manco Cápac'' in Spanish, is an extremely high elevation airport serving in the city of Juliaca in Peru, west of Titicaca Lake. Airport operations are run by Corporación Peruana de Aeropuertos y Aviación Comercial S.A. (CORPAC), a government entity that oversees management of Peruvian airports. Despite being classified as international, the airport does not feature any scheduled international nonstop flights. The airport has one of the longest runways in Latin America and the longest in Peru. The airport was named after Inca Manco Cápac, founder of the Inca civilization in Cusco. Airlines and destinations The airport is currently served by the following airlines: See also * Transport in Peru * List of airports in Peru *List of highest commercial airports This is a list of the world's highest civilian airports, situated at a minimum elevation of Height above sea level, above mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliaca
Juliaca (; Quechua language, Quechua and ) is the capital of San Román Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. It is the region's largest city with a population of 276,110 inhabitants (2017 Peru Census, 2017). On the Altiplano, Juliaca is above sea level, is located on the Collao Plateau and is northwest of Lake Titicaca (45 km), near Chachas Lake, the Maravillas river, and near the ruins of Sillustani. It is the largest trade center in the Puno region. The city hosts Carnaval Juliaca each year between February and March. During this very popular event participants, dressed in colorful costumes, gather on the streets to dance in the style of the Collao Plateau. Saint Sebastian's feast is celebrated on 20 January of every year. Juliaca's citizens rely on cars, trains, and bicycles. It is a major transit point in the region and has strong ties with Peru's southern cities, including Arequipa, Puno, Tacna, Cuzco, Ilo, Peru, Ilo, and with La Rinconada, Peru, La Rincon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaén Airport
Jaén Airport () also known as Shumba Airport () is an airport serving Jaén, the capital of Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region of Peru. It is owned and operated by CORPAC S.A. The airport is north of the city. There is rising terrain to the east. Airlines and destinations CORPAC, the organization that operates various airports in Peru, has suspended operations into Jaén multiple times since 2023 for runway repairs. See also * * *Transport in Peru *List of airports in Peru This is a list of airports in Peru, sorted by location. Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country located in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia ... References External linksOurAirports - Jaén * [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaén, Peru
Jaén (), founded as San Leandro de Jaén and then known as Jerez de la Frontera (later Nueva Jerez de la Frontera) and finally as Jaén de Bracamoros since April 1549, is a city which is the capital of the Jaén Province in the Cajamarca Region in Peru, located in the high jungle of northern Peru. It is the seat of the Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of St. Francis Xavier, also known as Apostolic Vicariate of Jaén en Peru. Geography Climate Jaen has a warm climate all year round. It is one of the warmest cities in Peru, but does have frequent and refreshing showers. Culture Jaén is also known as Land of the Brave Bracamoros. Evidence of their culture is located at ''Hermogenes Mejía Solf Museum'', located in the same city. History Early inhabitants The origin of the city dates back to the Late Horizon period, between 1,000 and 1,500 B.C, larger settlements were located in the valleys of the present provinces of Jaén, Bagua and San Ignacio. In the valley of Jaén there li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iquitos
Iquitos (; ) is the capital city of Peru's Maynas Province, Peru, Maynas Province and Loreto Region. It is the largest metropolis in the Peruvian Amazon, east of the Andes, as well as the List of cities in Peru, ninth-most populous city in Peru. Iquitos is the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road that is not on an island; it is only accessible by river and air. It is known as the "capital of the Peruvian Amazon". The city is located in the Great Plains of the Amazon Basin, fed by the Amazon River, Amazon, Nanay River, Nanay, and Itaya River, Itaya rivers. Overall, it constitutes the Iquitos metropolitan area, a conurbation of 471,993 inhabitants consisting of four districts: Iquitos District, Iquitos, Punchana District, Punchana, Belén District, Maynas, Belén, and San Juan Bautista District, Maynas, San Juan Bautista. The area has long been inhabited by indigenous peoples. According to Spanish historical documents, Iquitos was established around 1757 as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport is an international airport located in the city of Cusco, in southeastern Peru. Cusco, a principal tourist attraction in Latin America, receives various domestic flights as well as some international flights. The runway is completely paved. It operates at limited capacity due to its precarious location near the city's center. Despite these limitations, the airport has consistently ranked as Peru's second most important air terminal, handling 3,004,412 national and international passengers in 2023, as reported by CORPAC. Name It was named in honor of the Peruvian pilot Alejandro Velasco Astete who was the first aeroplane pilot to cross the Andes in 1925. This first flight was from Lima directly to Cusco. Later that year, in September, while trying to avoid crashing into spectators at an airshow in the city of Puno he crashed and was killed. In recognition of his pioneering achievements in Peruvian aviation history, the airport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
