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Ricardo Palma

Lima region, Peru · South America

About Ricardo Palma

Ricardo Palma sits on the route: 10 minutes from Asentamiento Humano Nicolas de Pierola, 46km from Huaca Pucllana.

Ricardo Palma is a town located in Lima region, Peru. With a population of 4,842, it is an important destination in South America.

On a road trip, Ricardo Palma sits in Peru, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Lima time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ricardo Palma to your route.

About Ricardo Palma

Ricardo Palma District is one of thirty-two districts of the province Huarochirí in Peru.

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Where is Ricardo Palma located?

Ricardo Palma is located in Lima region, Peru, South America. The coordinates are -11.9198 latitude, -76.6561 longitude.

What is the population of Ricardo Palma?

Ricardo Palma has a population of approximately 4,842 people, making it a town in Peru.

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Quick Information

Population
4,842
Continent
South America
Country
Peru
Region
Lima region
Timezone
America/Lima
Coordinates
-11.9198, -76.6561

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Peru

Police
105
Ambulance
106
Fire
116
Driving side
right
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Tags

South AmericaPeruLima regionTown

Worth the detour from Ricardo Palma

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

restaurant

El Chinito

A Lima sangucheria institution since 1960, famous for the pan con chicharron: fried pork belly with sweet potato and salsa criolla, eaten standing at the counter.

43 km · about 50 min drive

ancient ruins

Huaca Pucllana

A stepped adobe pyramid of the Lima culture, built around 500 AD from millions of vertically-stacked mud bricks, marooned among Miraflores apartment blocks. Evening tours light the ruin.

46 km · about 55 min drive

museum

Museo Larco

A stunning pre-Columbian art museum in a beautiful 18th-century viceregal mansion, showcasing 5,000 years of Peruvian history.

48 km · about 55 min drive

restaurant

Central

Virgilio Martinez's Barranco restaurant, whose tasting menu is organised by altitude, each course drawn from a different Peruvian ecosystem from ocean floor to high Andes. Long ranked the world's best restaurant.

48 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Ricardo Palma

  • 62 kmTiclio Pass (Abra Anticona)At 4,818 m, the crest of Peru's Carretera Central and one of the highest paved road passes on Earth, linking Lima to the mining highlands of Junín.
  • 69 kmSerpentín de PasamayoNotorious 22 km stretch of the Panamericana Norte snaking along sheer sand cliffs above the Pacific between Ancón and Chancay, often wrapped in coastal fog.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ricardo Palma.

Santa Eulalia

🇵🇪 Peru

2 km away

Asentamiento Humano Nicolas de Pierola

🇵🇪 Peru

6 km awayPop. 5,800

Chosica

🇵🇪 Peru

6 km awayPop. 88,606

Callahuanca

🇵🇪 Peru

11 km away

Cocachacra

🇵🇪 Peru

13 km awayPop. 763

San Juan de Lanca

🇵🇪 Peru

13 km awayPop. 114

Chaclacayo

🇵🇪 Peru

14 km away

Santiago de Tuna

🇵🇪 Peru

16 km awayPop. 533

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