Love Park, Lima Explained

Parque del Amor
Type:Public park
Location:Lima, Peru

Alberto Andrade Carmona Park (Spanish; Castilian: Parque Alberto Andrade Carmona), better known as Love Park (Spanish; Castilian: Parque del Amor), is a public park in Lima, Peru.

Overview

It is located on the Cisneros boardwalk, a place that makes up the Miraflores boardwalk. The park is the location of El beso, a sculpture by Víctor Delfín. The place has a view of the Lima coastline and the . It was inaugurated on February 14, 1993. The park is surrounded by mosaics with phrases and poems about love in Spanish and Quechua.[1] The trencadís decoration is inspired by Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain, designed by Antoni Gaudí.[2] It was chosen by National Geographic magazine as one of the most romantic places in the world.[3]

In 2014 it was renamed Alberto Andrade Carmona Park, in honor of the late mayor of Lima.[4]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parque del Amor (Miraflores) . DePeru.
  2. Web site: Parque del Amor . Museos de Lima.
  3. News: El Parque del Amor es elegido uno de los lugares más románticos del mundo . 2017-06-07 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20170731042331/http://peru21.pe/actualidad/parque-amor-elegido-uno-lugares-mas-romanticos-mundo-2284667 . 2017-07-31.
  4. News: Parque del Amor llevará el nombre del alcalde Alberto Andrade . 2014-01-30 . El Comercio.