# Paseo de los Héroes Navales, Peru: what it is and when to go

> Paseo de los Héroes Navales is a park in Peru (Lima). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/paseo-de-los-heroes-navales/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Park in Peru · Nature
- **Where:** Peru
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** LIM Lima, 9.4 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -12.05753, -77.03597

## What it is and where

Paseo de los Héroes Navales is a park in Peru (Lima). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Plaza conmemorativa a los héroes de la Guerra del Pacífico y otros sucesos.

It is in [Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/lima/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -12.05753, -77.03597; the nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM, Lima), 9.4 km as the crow flies. How to get around Peru (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-12.057525%2C-77.03597)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.057525%2C-77.03597)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/naturaleza/) places in Peru. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Paseo de los Héroes Navales is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 12 h 38 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 23 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 05 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 44 |
| May | Best time | 11 h 27 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 21 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 36 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 17 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 12 h 42 |

In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Peru in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Peru

To enter Peru there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A passport with six months' validity”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Peru checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Peruvian sol (PEN); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 60 Hz (110 V appliances will not work); emergencies: 105 police · 116 fire brigade · 106 ambulance (SAMU).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/): Public museum in Lima, Peru · 135 m
- [Panteón de los Próceres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-panteon-nacional-de-los-proceres/): Cultural heritage site in Peru · 542 m
- [Museum of Elections and Democracy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-electoral-y-de-la-democracia/): Museum in Peru · 602 m
- [German Tower, Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/german-tower/): Clock tower in Lima, Peru · 626 m
- [Metropolitan Museum of Lima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-metropolitano-de-lima/): Museum in Peru · 680 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

## More in Peru: Nature

- [Cusco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/ciudad-del-cusco/): historic city of Peru, capital of the Department of Cusco
- [Nazca lines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/lineas-y-geoglifos-de-nasca-y-palpa/): large geoglyphs made in the soil of the Nazca Desert in Peru
- [Chan Chan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/chan-chan-archaeological-zone/): Archaeological site in Peru
- [Huascarán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/huascaran-sur/): mountain in the Peruvian province of Yungay
- [Caral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/sacred-city-of-caral-supe/): archaeological site in Peru
- [Manu National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/parque-nacional-del-manu/): World Heritage Site and national park in Peru

Every Peru place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Paseo de los Héroes Navales?

It is a park in Peru. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Peru: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Paseo de los Héroes Navales?

April to September. In December there are 12 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 18.

### How do you get to Paseo de los Héroes Navales?

The nearest main airport is Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM), 9.4 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-12.057525%2C-77.03597) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Peru is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Peru map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Museum of Italian Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/italian-art-museum/), [Panteón de los Próceres](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-panteon-nacional-de-los-proceres/), [Museum of Elections and Democracy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/museo-electoral-y-de-la-democracia/). The rest is in [the Peru guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/peru/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/172742407), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6065672), CC0. More about Paseo de los Héroes Navales on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paseo_de_los_H%C3%A9roes_Navales). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

