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The bay is separated from Callao Bay by the Peninsula of La Punta.Due to its location, it is a place of great commercial, tourist and military importance, [3] there is the Costa Verde Beach Circuit, which unites the coastal districts of the bay, which are La Punta and La Perla in Callao, [4] [5] San Miguel, Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, Miraflores, Barranco and Chorrillos, in Lima.
Callao & Lima, Peru Costa Verde ( Green Coast ) is a geographical area made up of a coastal strip located in the bay of Lima in the cities of Lima and Callao . It covers from the outcrop of the La Punta peninsula in the district of La Punta , in Callao, to the La Chira hill in the district of Chorrillos , Lima.
The land was reclaimed to make way for the project using land dug up from the construction of the Paseo de la República, an idea by then mayor of Miraflores Ernesto Aramburú Menchaca . [1] [2] The Costa Verde project began and ended in the 1970s, with its name coming from a part of the plan that included adding vegetation to the then bare cliffs.
The peninsula has an extension of 2 kilometres and is located entirely within the District of La Punta.Likewise, the peninsula is divided into two banks: the north, called Cantolao, where the waters are calm, and the south, called Mar Brava, because of the turbulent waters. [1]
Miraflores, founded as San Miguel de Miraflores, [1] is a district of Lima Province, in Peru.A residential and upscale shopping district, it is one of the wealthiest districts that make up the city of Lima, located to the south of the city's historic downtown area, as well as one of its main tourist destinations, housing several hotels (including the Hilton, the JW Marriott, and the Belmond ...
Callao Bay (Spanish: Bahía del Callao) is a bay located off the coast of Callao, Peru. The islands of San Lorenzo and El Frontón are located to its west. Overview
La Punta is a district of the Constitutional Province of Callao in Peru, and one of the seven districts that make up the port city of Callao.It is located on a peninsula in the western part of the province and is almost entirely surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, except on its northeastern side, where it is bordered by downtown Callao.
The Larcomar is a shopping center in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru owned by Chilean company Parque Arauco S.A. It was opened on 27 November 1998. It is frequently visited by international tourists, as well as by locals from Miraflores and other parts of Lima.