A main tourist destination and affluent area of the city, Miraflores is an important district of Lima in Peru for its cultural attractions, energetic local atmosphere, upscale market and beautiful coastal location. Situated in the south of Lima’s downtown, the district offers a high quality and relaxing experience to its visitors through a buzzing nightlife, abundance of shopping and stunning nature. The total area covers just under 10 kilometres squared, has a population of over 92,000 inhabitants and offers a harmonic blend of historic features and modern attractions.

The place to enjoy the sea in Miraflores is Costa Verde, a stretch of beaches that draw surfers and paragliders to its huge waves and windy rocky cliffs, also providing hikers with stunning and rugged ocean views. Shopping is another major pastime of the district with numerous large department stores and malls offering upscale fashion, grand food halls and modern cinemas. Visitors can also find flea markets and local art in Miraflores, in addition to a fun nightlife scene, many exclusive hotels and restaurants providing a taste of Argentinian cuisine or international dishes. The district has lovely city parks, like Central and Kennedy, a few museums like the Enrico Poli Museum dedicated to local Inca history and even contains ruins such as the Huaca Pucllana, an ancient clay pyramid dating back to 200AD.

Via the city’s express bus system, Metropolitano, visitors can travel directly between the centre of Lima and Miraflores. Both buses and cars drive down Avenue Arequipa or Paseo de la Republica to reach the neighbourhood. The nearest airport, Jorge Chavez International, is about a 30-minute drive from Miraflores and there are direct buses and shuttle services travelling between the two destinations.

Historians gain their knowledge of ancient Miraflores from the Huaca Pucllana ruins in the district that shows the land was occupied by the Inca people in the early 1st century. The district was established as a Spanish town in the 1500s and was a popular summer destination for Lima residents and wealthy European immigrants. It became part of the greater Lima area in the 20th century and developed into a central commercial district, beautiful residential area and attractive tourist hub.