Welcome to Miraflores - Tourist Guide
Highlights & Things to Do in Miraflores
Come for the ocean views, stay for ancient ruins and first-class shopping. Miraflores is one of Lima's most popular neighborhoods, thanks to its dramatic clifftop location, breezy green spaces, open-air malls, and stylish restaurants and bars. Find out what to do, where to stay, and what to eat with this neighborhood guide.
Discover Miraflores
Lima's historic neighborhood of Miraflores is popular with visitors and locals alike—and with good reason. Located on a cliff high above the Pacific Ocean, about five miles south of the center of the city, Miraflores offers spectacular water views from a beachfront promenade, leafy parks laced with jogging trails, some of the city's best restaurants and hotels, and upscale shopping in outdoor malls like Larcomar.
The neighborhood's history is part of its proud reputation. During the Battle of Miraflores in 1881, locals made a brave stand against invading Chilean forces, earning the nickname ciudad heroica (heroic city). Today, Miraflores is a peaceful retreat from the frenetic atmosphere of downtown Lima. Its clifftop paths attract strolling families, while surfers ride the waves below and paragliders soar high above on ocean breezes.
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Miraflores
Come for the ocean views, stay for ancient ruins and first-class shopping. Miraflores is one of Lima's most popular neighborhoods, thanks to its dramatic clifftop location, breezy green spaces, open-air malls, and stylish restaurants and bars. Find out what to do, where to stay, and what to eat with this neighborhood guide.
Discover Miraflores
Lima's historic neighborhood of Miraflores is popular with visitors and locals alike—and with good reason. Located on a cliff high above the Pacific Ocean, about five miles south of the center of the city, Miraflores offers spectacular water views from a beachfront promenade, leafy parks laced with jogging trails, some of the city's best restaurants and hotels, and upscale shopping in outdoor malls like Larcomar.
The neighborhood's history is part of its proud reputation. During the Battle of Miraflores in 1881, locals made a brave stand against invading Chilean forces, earning the nickname ciudad heroica (heroic city). Today, Miraflores is a peaceful retreat from the frenetic atmosphere of downtown Lima. Its clifftop paths attract strolling families, while surfers ride the waves below and paragliders soar high above on ocean breezes.
Admire textiles at Museo Amano
The Museo Amano showcases one of Peru's most impressive collections of textiles. The strikingly patterned exhibits reflect the history and culture of nearly a dozen ancient Peruvian cultures, including the Inca.
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The Amano Pre-Columbian Textile Museum
160 RetiroAdmire textiles at Museo Amano
The Museo Amano showcases one of Peru's most impressive collections of textiles. The strikingly patterned exhibits reflect the history and culture of nearly a dozen ancient Peruvian cultures, including the Inca.
Stroll the Malecón (Clifftop Walkway)
The best way to experience Miraflores is to take a walk along the cliffs overlooking the sea. The beach below, Playa Costa Verde, is popular with surfers, while paragliders swoop overhead. (It's possible to try it yourself: several outfitters in Lima offer paragliding lessons and excursions.) Heading north, the Malecón (clifftop walkway) leads through a swath of clifftop greenery to Parque del Amor (Love Park), famous for its colorful mosaic benches and El Beso (The Kiss), a huge statue of a romantically intertwined couple. Continue through the park to Miraflores' pretty lighthouse.
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Miraflores Boardwalk
275 Mal. de la ReservaStroll the Malecón (Clifftop Walkway)
The best way to experience Miraflores is to take a walk along the cliffs overlooking the sea. The beach below, Playa Costa Verde, is popular with surfers, while paragliders swoop overhead. (It's possible to try it yourself: several outfitters in Lima offer paragliding lessons and excursions.) Heading north, the Malecón (clifftop walkway) leads through a swath of clifftop greenery to Parque del Amor (Love Park), famous for its colorful mosaic benches and El Beso (The Kiss), a huge statue of a romantically intertwined couple. Continue through the park to Miraflores' pretty lighthouse.
Browse traditional crafts at Mercado Indio
Mercado Indio is a traditional market specializing in Peruvian handicrafts from woven textiles and ceramics to musical instruments and alpaca scarves. The quality-to-price ratio varies dramatically, but it's a fun place to hunt for treasure.
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Mercados Incas
5245 Avenida DuBrowse traditional crafts at Mercado Indio
Mercado Indio is a traditional market specializing in Peruvian handicrafts from woven textiles and ceramics to musical instruments and alpaca scarves. The quality-to-price ratio varies dramatically, but it's a fun place to hunt for treasure.
Explore ancient ruins at Huaca Pucllana
Miraflores' most important historic site is Huaca Pucllana, once a ceremonial center for the Lima culture that inhabited this region around the fourth century CE. The main pyramid structure has been much restored, and the remains stand in striking contrast to otherwise modern Miraflores. Guided tours offer great insights into Peru's pre-Inca coastal civilizations. Stick around for dinner: there's a good restaurant onsite that offers views of the spectacularly illuminated ruins after dark.
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Huaca Pucllana
cuadra 8 Ca. Gral. BorgoñoExplore ancient ruins at Huaca Pucllana
Miraflores' most important historic site is Huaca Pucllana, once a ceremonial center for the Lima culture that inhabited this region around the fourth century CE. The main pyramid structure has been much restored, and the remains stand in striking contrast to otherwise modern Miraflores. Guided tours offer great insights into Peru's pre-Inca coastal civilizations. Stick around for dinner: there's a good restaurant onsite that offers views of the spectacularly illuminated ruins after dark.
Try Peruvian street food at Mercado 28
One of the most exciting new developments in Miraflores is Mercado 28, a modern marketplace with stalls selling high-end street food, Peruvian craft beer, and cocktails. It is a great intro to what Peruvian cuisine can offer. Read on for more information below on where to eat in Miraflores.
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Mercado 28
755 Av. Vasco Núñez de BalboaTry Peruvian street food at Mercado 28
One of the most exciting new developments in Miraflores is Mercado 28, a modern marketplace with stalls selling high-end street food, Peruvian craft beer, and cocktails. It is a great intro to what Peruvian cuisine can offer. Read on for more information below on where to eat in Miraflores.
Window shop in Larcomar
At the high-end shopping mall of Larcomar, you'll find fancy boutiques and eateries, outdoor cafés, a bowling alley, and a movie theater. Shopping malls don't get much prettier than this: the all is located on a clifftop, with the sea crashing below, and it's worth coming just for the sweeping views of coastal Lima.
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Larcomar station
471 Mal. de la ReservaWindow shop in Larcomar
At the high-end shopping mall of Larcomar, you'll find fancy boutiques and eateries, outdoor cafés, a bowling alley, and a movie theater. Shopping malls don't get much prettier than this: the all is located on a clifftop, with the sea crashing below, and it's worth coming just for the sweeping views of coastal Lima.
Relax at Parque Kennedy and Parque Central
These two parks aren't oceanfront, but they offer pleasant green space to relax, grab a snack, and check out local vendors' artwork.
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Kennedy Park
DiagonalRelax at Parque Kennedy and Parque Central
These two parks aren't oceanfront, but they offer pleasant green space to relax, grab a snack, and check out local vendors' artwork.
Have a Bite at Panchita's
Panchita is a restaurant run by Gastón Acurio—Peru's most famous chef—that focuses on traditional Peruvian food. It's a great spot to try all sorts of iconic Peruvian dishes, from the classic causa limeña (mashed potato with avocado and egg topped with cheese sauce) to rocoto relleno (stuffed peppers).
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Panchita
298 C. 2 de MayoHave a Bite at Panchita's
Panchita is a restaurant run by Gastón Acurio—Peru's most famous chef—that focuses on traditional Peruvian food. It's a great spot to try all sorts of iconic Peruvian dishes, from the classic causa limeña (mashed potato with avocado and egg topped with cheese sauce) to rocoto relleno (stuffed peppers).