Miraflores, Residential district in Lima, Peru
Description
Miraflores is a district in Lima province, Peru, stretching along the Pacific coast and connecting residential buildings with commercial areas. Wide avenues run through the area, passing green spaces and multi-story structures that spread toward the cliffs above the sea.
History
The district earned the title Ciudad Heroica after the Battle of Miraflores during the War of the Pacific in the late 19th century. During the second half of the 20th century, the area grew from a quiet coastal settlement into a modern residential neighborhood.
Culture
The name derives from Spanish meaning "flower view", though today the area welcomes joggers and families who spend evenings in the parks along the ocean cliffs. Cafés spill onto sidewalks where people meet after work, turning the district into a social hub as daylight fades.
Practical
Visitors move most easily through the area during daytime hours when shops open and pedestrian paths feel active. The promenade along the cliffs offers wheelchair-friendly routes with ramps and benches for resting.
Did you know?
In Parque Kennedy, a community of street cats lives among the benches and flower beds, fed and looked after by neighbors. Volunteers organize veterinary care and ensure the animals remain part of the neighborhood fabric.
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Parque Central de Miraflores
84 m
Huaca Pucllana
1.2 km
Place of Memory, Tolerance and Social Inclusion
3 km
Huaca Pucllana In-Site Museum
1.2 km
Antonio Raimondi Park
1.1 km
La Marina Lighthouse
1.3 km
Peruvian Engineers Association
736 m
El Beso
1.1 km
MAC Lima
1.9 km
UTEC campus
1.7 km
Alberto Andrade Carmona Park
1.1 km
Huaca La Merced
2.5 km
Malecón de la Reserva
1.1 km
Casa Suárez
1.4 km
La Pampilla
1.5 km
Palacio Municipal de Miraflores
96 m
Casa Museo Ricardo Palma
310 m
Quinta Leuro
979 mMuseo Amano
1.5 km
Mercado Indio
652 mObelisk honoring doctors who died of COVID-19
1.4 km
Iglesia Virgen Milagrosa, Miraflores
118 m
Puente Mellizo Villena Rey
1 km
Edificio Banco de Crédito Del Perú
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