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Suburbs of Lima
San
Isidro
Some of the best hotels, restaurants and residential
areas are located in this traditional District
of Lima, which still keeps the solemnity of
years ago. A huge golf course, a beautiful
park full of olive trees, make this district
one of the important green areas of the Capital.
The ruins of Huallamarca at the intersection
of Rosario and Rivera avenues, is a restored
adobe pyramid of the Lima culture, dating
from about AD-100-500. There is a small site
museum on the premises.
Miraflores
It is considered as one of the modern districts
of Lima, colorful, with very nice green areas,
shopping, entertainment centers, fine restaurants
and five star hotels. The beautiful Parque
Central or Parque Kennedy of Miraflores is
colorful and well kept with a lot of activity
and a crafts market in the evenings. Across
from the park, the Pizza street, a pedestrian
walkway full of outdoor restaurants, bars
and discotheques.
Larco Mar in the renovated Parque Salazar,
constitutes one of the most modern and impressive
Commercial Centers of Lima, with fancy shops,
restaurants, movies and entertainment centers
and a fantastic view of the Lima Bay. Facing
Larco Mar is the recently inaugurated Lima
Marriott hotel, a five star hotel with more
than 300 rooms facing the Pacific Ocean, a
beautiful view of the entire Lima coast line.
Between Borgoņa and Tarapaca districts, near
the 45th block of Av. Arequipa, lies Huaca
Pucllana, a nice ceremonial complex of the
Lima culture with a fine restaurant and site
museum on the premises.
Barranco
South of Miraflores is located the District
of Barranco, a seaside resort of the 17th
century. It is considered a bohemian District,
where a number of artists have their workshops.
The Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs)
has been inspiration material for popular
music and poetry, and leads to the Malecon,
with an impressive view of the bay. Barranco
becomes alive in the evenings, with a lot
of activity mainly during the weekends when
teenagers flock here looking for the entertainment
areas.
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