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Observatories in Peru
Peru has 9 observatories on the map. 6 watch the night sky. 3 watch something else — the Sun, the radio sky, particles, Earth’s field, or a volcano. The earliest was founded 299 BCE. Below: how they split by what they watch, and the country’s notable sites. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-23.
OBSERVATORIES9
OLDEST FOUNDED299 BCE
NOT WATCHING STARS3
By what they watch
Astronomical6 · 67%
Geo & magnetic3 · 33%
Notable observatories in Peru
A representative mix — the specialised sciences first, then the earliest sites by founding year.
Geo/magneticGeophysical Observatory of Huancayo1922
Geo/magneticHuancayo Magnetic Observatory
Geo/magneticObservatory of Ancon
AstronomicalChankillo
AstronomicalRadio Astronomical Observatory of Sicaya2009
AstronomicalAstronomical Observatory of Moquegua
AstronomicalMoquegua observatory
AstronomicalHarvard Observatory, Arequipa
AstronomicalObservatorio Astronómico Educativo Turístico UNMSM - M. D. Maranganí
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