Chocavento Tower

Chocavento Tower

General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	Lima, Peru
Completed	2001
Cost	$15.3 million
Height
Roof	107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	25
Design and construction
Architect	Diego Sánchez Gálvez
Structural engineer	Hans Hollein
Main contractor	Cosapi

The Chocavento Tower (Edificio Chocavento) is a highrise office building located in the San Isidro district of Lima, Peru, built in 2001. At a height of 107 meters, is the third highest building in Peru, surpassed by the "Centro Civico de Lima" (Civic center of Lima) at 109 meters, the "Westin Libertador Hotel" at 120 meters and the "Banco Continental (BBVA) Building" at 132 meters. The Chocavento building has 25 storeys above ground and five below ground. Its construction cost 15.3 million USD.

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Lima landmarks

Buildings and interesting places	Archbishop's Palace Balconies of Lima Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced Basilica of San Pedro Caral Casa de Correos y Telegrafos Cathedral of Lima Chocavento Tower Cristo del Pacífico Church of San Agustín Desamparados station Government Palace Hotel Bolivar Huaca Pucllana Jorge Chávez International Airport Legislative Palace Lima Peru Temple Lima Stock Exchange Monastery of San Francisco Municipal Palace National Library of Peru National University of San Marcos (Cultural Center) Pachacamac Palace of Justice Palace of the Union Panteón de los Próceres Presbítero Maestro Puruchuco Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas Torre Tagle Palace Walls of Lima

Streets and squares	Jirón de la Unión Miraflores District Plaza Bolivar Plaza Dos de Mayo Plaza Mayor Plaza San Martín

Museums	Casa Museo Miguel Grau Gold Museum of Peru and Weapons of the World Larco Museum Museo de la Electricidad Museo de la Inmigración Japonesa Museo del Tribunal de la Santa Inquisición y del Congreso Museo Nacional de Arqueología, Antropología e Historia del Perú Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana Museum of Italian Art Museum of Natural History Museum of the Nation Casa de Osambela Palacio de la Exposición (Museo de Arte) Raúl Porras Barrenechea Institute

Sports	Coliseo Amauta Coliseo Eduardo Dibos Coliseo Mariscal Caceres Coliseo Polideportivo Estadio Alberto Gallardo Estadio Alejandro Villanueva Estadio Monumental "U" Estadio Municipal de Chorrillos Estadio Nacional Estadio Universidad San Marcos Hipódromo de Monterrico Plaza de Sol y Sombra Plaza de toros de Acho

The arts	Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes Gran Teatro Nacional Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura Teatro Municipal Teatro Peruano Japonés

Parks	El Campo de Marte Pantanos de Villa Wildlife Refuge Paque de la Exposición Parque de la Reserva University Park

Zoos	Parque de las Leyendas Parque Zoologico Huachipa

Beaches	Ancón Cerro Azul Punta Hermosa

Coordinates: 12°02′00″S 77°01′00″W / 12.0333°S 77.0167°W / -12.0333; -77.0167

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