Miraflores Central Park

Coordinates: 12°07′16″S 77°01′47″W / 12.1211°S 77.0298°W / -12.1211; -77.0298
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This article is about the park in Lima. For other parks of the same name, see Kennedy Park.
Miraflores Central Park
Miraflores Park, Cat Park, Kennedy Park
Public park
LocationMiraflores District, Lima
Area22,000 m2
Created1920s
Operated byMunicipality of Miraflores
Open24 hours

Miraflores Central Park (

public park located in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It is divided into two parks: John F. Kennedy Park (Spanish: Parque John F. Kennedy) and 7 June Park (Spanish: Parque 7 de Junio). The former gives the entire park complex its popular name, Kennedy Park.[1]

The park is known for its large presence of

book fairs and marathons, as well as Fiestas Patrias celebrations such as the Corso Wong, and political and social protests.[2]

History

The area that houses the park today saw conflict during the battle of Lima during the War of the Pacific. The park's official name was established in 1900 and has remained since.[1]

The area did not see much development until the construction of the Iglesia Matriz Virgen Milagrosa

U.S. President John F. Kennedy for his role in the Alliance for Progress,[4] and the 7 June Park, named after the Battle of Arica of the War of the Pacific.[1]

In the 1990s, the area was reportedly plagued by rats, which caused local residents to start leaving their cats in the park, with the latter eventually replacing the former in large numbers. The presence of cats today serve as a tourist attraction.[1]

A

Pensacola, Florida.[1] Also featured in the park is an amphitheatre of singer Chabuca Granda.[4]

Between 2015 and 2016, during the second administration of mayor of Miraflores Jorge Muñoz Wells, a 4-story underground parking lot was built, inaugurated on December 15, 2016, thus eliminating parking lots on adjoining avenues and widening the sidewalks.[5][6]

In 2019, the park was the start and finish line of a marathon that took place as part of the larger Pan American Games for both men and women.[7][8]

Gallery

  • Town hall seen from Larco Avenue
    Larco Avenue
  • One of many street cats in the park
    One of many street cats in the park
  • Entrance of 7 June Park
    Entrance of 7 June Park
  • Virgen Milagrosa church
    Virgen Milagrosa church
  • Bust of John F. Kennedy
    Bust of John F. Kennedy

See also

  • List of tourist attractions in Lima
  • Calle de las Pizzas
    , located across the street

References

  1. ^
    La República
    . 2022-07-20.
  2. ^ "Corso de Wong vuelve a Miraflores: ingreso, recorrido y desvíos del tradicional desfile". El Comercio. 2019-07-14.
  3. ^ "Iglesias y Templos". Municipalidad de Miraflores.
  4. ^ a b "Aniversario de Lima: ¿Qué debes visitar si es tu primera vez en Lima?". El Comercio. 2023-01-18.
  5. Publimetro
    . 2016-12-15.
  6. ^ León Almenara, Juan Pablo (2016-12-15). "Hoy abren el estacionamiento subterráneo en el parque Kennedy". El Comercio.
  7. ^ "Lima 2019: Miraflores listo para recibir la Maratón". Andina. 2019-07-22.
  8. ^ "Lima 2019: este es el recorrido de la maratón de los Juegos Panamericanos". RPP Noticias. 2019-07-12.

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