Miguel Grau Avenue (Barranco)
 The main square of Barranco seen from the avenue | |
| Part of | Historic Centre of Barranco |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Miguel Grau José María Eguren (to 1956) |
| From | Panamericana Sur |
| Major junctions | Avenida El Sol, Jirón Sáenz Peña |
| To | Reducto Bridge |
Admiral Miguel Grau Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Almirante Miguel Grau), formerly known as José María Eguren until 1956 and as Mendiburu prior to that,[1] is a major avenue that crosses vertically through central[2] Barranco District in Lima, Peru. It is the district's main commercial route, with a total span of 16 blocks.[1]
Overview
[edit]Part of the district's historic centre,[3] it starts at its intersection with the Panamericana Sur and continues until it reaches Reducto Bridge (located above Armendariz road),[1] which joins Barranco with the district of Miraflores. Since 2019, the avenue runs from north to south from its intersection with the jirón Centenario.[4]
The avenue houses buildings such as the Museum of Contemporary Art of Lima, located on its first blocks and founded in 2013.[5] It also crosses through the city's municipal park.[6]
Gallery
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The Museum of Contemporary Art -
House at the corner with San Antonio street -
Intersection with Sáenz Peña street -
Ditto
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c Lituma Siverio, Félix Humberto (2014). Historia de las calles de Barranco (in Spanish). Pakarina. ISBN 978-612-46793-1-5.
- ^ Machuca Castillo, Gabriela (2022-02-02). "El actor que convertirá una casona abandonada de Barranco en un gran centro cultural necesita socios". El Comercio.
- ^ "Mapa de Barranco – Zona Monumental". Municipalidad de Barranco.
- ^ "Barranco: Avenidas Miguel Grau y San Martín cambiarán de sentido este fin de semana". RPP Noticias. 2019-11-11.
- ^ "Sobre el MAC Lima". Museo de Arte Contemporáneo - MAC Lima.
- ^ "La Hora del Planeta". Municipalidad de Barranco.