Part of | Historic Centre of Barranco |
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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]
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]
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]
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]