Miraflores Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Art Fest

Art Fest, Miraflores

 MrAviator2u Says:  Friday, saturday and Sundays the local artist come out to show their painting. Some very promising are come and well stablished alike. 

Larcomar

Larcomar, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  Nice shops, great food, bowling, sea views, etc etc. 

Hotels  

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Hotels  

Apartment Miraflores: Our apartment in Miraflores

Apartment Miraflores: Our apartment in Miraflores, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  Near to the beaches and town centre with all the facilities.We travel to Huaraz and Cuzco and it was just great to have a place where to leave our belongings and a sure place to come back. Great sea and city views. Very convenient location. 

Restaurants  

Wa Lok: Chinese Restaurant

Wa Lok: Chinese Restaurant, Miraflores

 hartti Says:  This place does not offer only chinese food, but Peruvian, too, made a little in Chinese style. Place is very delicated, and still not expensive, for instance a beer is 6 soles (quite normal price). There are many favourite dishes:- chichonfan con verduras or lomo- ensalada... 

Tasca Bar Flying Dog: Drop-in for Beer

Tasca Bar Flying Dog: Drop-in for Beer, Miraflores

 hartti Says:  In Miraflores, behind the church, there is nice little bar for a beer. The price is 5 soles, when closer to the center plaza it is 6 soles (Dec. 2006). 

Cafe de la Paz: Miraflores Place

Cafe de la Paz: Miraflores Place, Miraflores

 hartti Says:  The restaurant has been established in Miraflores after a big bomb attack by Luminoso, remembering that we all have to live in peace. Its has big terrance before the building on the walking street. Popular rendez-vous place. Very popular among tourists, good food. Cuzsquena... 

Donatello: Excellent environment and food

Donatello: Excellent environment and food, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  Very nice restaurant, excellent food. We loved it.Staff very friendly and helpful. The wine! 

La Rosa Nautica: On the Seaside

La Rosa Nautica: On the Seaside, Miraflores

 hartti Says:  This restaurant is good for drinking pisco sour or something and admiring at the same time the seaside landscape. Best at sunset time. Cebiche with pisco sour. 

Transportation  

Taxis

Taxis, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  Taxis are very easy to find, litterally almost at the door step.Minimum fare is 3 soles.Miraflores-Surco : 10 solesMiraflores-Barranco: 6 solesMiraflores-Airport: 20 solesEach time we took a taxi we knew we were putting our lifes in their hands, traffic is chaotic and... 

Shopping  

USC Joyeria: Different and beautiful jewelry

USC Joyeria: Different and beautiful jewelry, Miraflores

 Tali15 Says:  There a thousand silver jewelry places in Lima but I really liked this one because it was different. The rings are gorgeous and the prices are really great for one time only designed stuff. It’s at the Inka market in FRONT of Hiroaka(there are two Inka markets in... 

Local Customs  

Miraflores Center

Miraflores Center, Miraflores

 hartti Says:  In the center of Miraflores, besides the church, there is an open place where oll kind of happenings are organizated frequently. This time, in the beginning of December, there was a book fairy. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Money

Money, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  We changed our sterling pounds near the Ovalo de Miraflores.You can have 5.5 soles per pound.But, be careful, as some said, you can be followed afterwards. 

Tourist Traps  

Chinese food

Chinese food, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  The standard of the chinese food has changed a lot since I last came to Peru.Never, ever go to the chinese in Comandante Espinar near Pizza Hut.Food is horrible, wine is foul and the staff incompetent and agressive.There's another chinese restaurant where the food is really... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Parachute sailing

Parachute sailing, Miraflores

 El_Sueco Says:  The wind are steady and the parachutes are "standing still" for a long time. It was nice to look at. 

Favorites  

Way down to the beaches

Way down to the beaches, Miraflores

 Ceciliac Says:  All the facilities at walking distance, it's great! My apartment is located three blocks from the malecon where there are parks and children playgrounds.Just to the right we found the steps to the beaches, very romantic. 

La Isla San Lorenzo - seen from Miraflores

La Isla San Lorenzo - seen from Miraflores, Miraflores

 El_Sueco Says:  There are two islands outside Lima. The greatest is San Lorenzo. It is located just outside Callao and was earlier restricted area (but you can nowadays reach the island by boat I have been told). 

Visit the beach side at Miraflores

Visit the beach side at Miraflores, Miraflores

 El_Sueco Says:  At the old road that goes down from Miraflores to the beach, grass and plants are growing. This forms a heavy green protection over the sand and stone and makes the hillside very nice looking.The beach side of Lima - specially in Miraflores - is a sight you never forget. It... 

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 There are two islands outside Lima. The greatest is San Lorenzo. It is located just outside Callao and was earlier restricted area (but you can nowadays reach... 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  i would like to know if miraflores is close to chaclacayo, i hear miraflores is one of the best and safest place to stay around... 

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A: Chaclacayo is almost outside Lima, it could take from one hour and a half to three hours (depends on day and traffic) to go there, using public transportation. It is a... 

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Miraflores - Happenings

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 In Central Park, besidest the Miraflores church, there are frequently organizated all kind of happenings. 

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Miraflores*)

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 *) This page concerns the district of Miraflores in Lima. It is the only location that shows up, searching for Miraflores in Dep. de Lima. However, looking at my map I have come to the conclusion that... 

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City by the Sea

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 This is were the art scene is in Lima. here the local artist come to display their painting adn poets receit in the plaza. 

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MIRAFLORES, LIMA

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 El centro comercial y residencial de la Lima moderna lo constituye este distrito, ubicado en el Sur de la ciudad, a orillas del mar y conectado al centro de Lima a través de la Avenida Arequipa. La... 

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