Miraflores is a modern beachside suburb of Lima, Peru featuring amazing views of the Pacific Ocean, great surf, fabulous places to stay, wonderful restaurants, interesting markets and the intriguing ruins of Huaca Pucllana. We recommend staying in an apartment in Miraflores whenever you are visiting Lima.

Tango Dancing, Kennedy and Central Park, Miraflores

The Miraflores ‘malecón’ or boardwalk is possibly the most emblematic attraction in Miraflores. This six mile stretch of board walk starts with Malecón de la Marina in the north, then becomes Malecón Cisneros, and ends as Malecón de la Reserva in the south. This stunning cliff-top walk offers fabulous views of the Pacific Coast and is a great place for people watching.

You can experience the Pacific Ocean from the air hanging out on a Paraglider or catching a wave or two in the Pacific Ocean. In fact Peru has a number of great locations for surfing.

In central Miraflores you can enjoy an amazing range of restaurants and food experiences, in particular the top restaurant in South America and No 5 globally Central. Kennedy Park come alive in the evening with markets and food stalls and plenty of locals out enjoying Lima's amazing climate.

Miraflores is also great for those with a shopping habit, with the Indian, Inca and a range of other markets and stores catering for all tastes and budgets. Miraflores is also a vivid cultural and artistic scene with numerous theaters, cinemas, cultural centers, art galleries and museums. The Museum Amano displays the probably best collection of textiles and ceramics of the Chancay Culture and the Enrico Poli Museum has gathered the most impressive private collection of objects of Inca and other pre-Columbian cultures.

From Miraflores you can access central Lima and many of the other parts of Lima on the buses and taxis. Make sure you visit Huaca Pucllana and the El Circuito Mágico del Agua del Parque de la Reserva or Magic Water Circuit in Reserve Park.