- Peruvian Naval School
The Peruvian Naval School ( _es. Escuela Naval del Perú) is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the
Peruvian Navy . It's located atLa Punta ,Callao , overlooking thePacific Ocean . Its current director isRear Admiral Ernesto Sarmiento Oviedo.Admission
To be admitted, candidates must be
Peru vian, between sixteen and twenty years of age upon entrance, unmarried with no children, physically and mentally in good health, height over 1.60 m (females) or over 1.65 m (males), with a completesecondary education and of no political affiliation. [es icon [http://www.escuelanaval.edu.pe/ Escuela Naval del Perú - Admisión] . Retrieved onFebruary 23 ,2008 .] The admission procedure includes academic, knowledge, medical, physical and psychological exams as well as an interview.Campus
The following are the main buildings of the "Escuela Naval": [es icon [http://www.escuelanaval.edu.pe/ Escuela Naval del Perú - Infraestructura] . Retrieved on
February 23 ,2008 .]*"Edificio Grau": provides housing for the
cadet s.
*"Edificio Guise":library ,media center , conference room,classroom s and laboratories.
*"Edificio Ferré": Director's office and several administrative offices.
*"Edificio Aguirre": officers'berth s andmess .
*"Edificio Unanue":non-commissioned officer s (enlisted)berth s.
*"Gimnasio Pardón":gym with facilities for the practice of sports such asbasketball ,fencing ,martial arts ,swimming andvolleyball .
*"Casa de Botes Scarletich": storage for rowing,sailing andscuba diving equipment.
*"Auditórium De Izcue y Runciman": available for the presentation offilm s, plays and other presentations.History
The "Escuela Naval del Perú" has its precedents in the "Escuela Náutica" (Nautical School) established at
Lima by Viceroy Luis Enrique de Guzmán, Count of Alba de Liste in 1657. [es icon [http://www.escuelanaval.edu.pe/ Escuela Naval del Perú - Tradición e Historia] . Retrieved onFebruary 23 ,2008 .] This institution closed in 1709 and was superseded by the "Academia Real Náutica de Lima" (Royal Nautical Academy of Lima) which opened its doors in 1794 under the sponsorship of ViceroyFrancisco Gil de Taboada y Lemos . The Academy was closed by the War of Independence in July, 1821 but it was reopened on 1826 as "Escuela Central de Marina" (Central Naval School). During the 19th century the School changed locations several times until its closure at the outbreak of theWar of the Pacific (1879-1883). Labors resumed in 1888 as "Escuela Naval del Perú" but a permanent location was not obtained until 1915 when the construction of the current campus atLa Punta ended. Installations were destroyed by an earthquake in 1974, the rebuilding process lasting up to 1981. Admission for women at the school has been allowed since 1998.Notes
External links
* [http://www.escuelanaval.edu.pe/ Official Website]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&hl=en&ll=-12.071406,-77.164707&spn=0.007785,0.014591&t=k Location at Google Maps]
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