Miguel Grau Avenue (Barranco) Explained

Miguel Grau Avenue
Part Of:Historic Centre of Barranco
Namesake:Miguel Grau
José María Eguren (to 1956)
Terminus A:Panamericana Sur
Terminus B:Reducto Bridge
Junction:Avenida El Sol, Jirón Sáenz Peña

Admiral Miguel Grau Avenue (Spanish; Castilian: 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

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lituma Siverio, Félix Humberto . Historia de las calles de Barranco . Pakarina . 2014 . 978-612-46793-1-5 . es.
  2. News: El actor que convertirá una casona abandonada de Barranco en un gran centro cultural necesita socios . Machuca Castillo . Gabriela . 2022-02-02 . El Comercio.
  3. Web site: Mapa de Barranco – Zona Monumental . Municipalidad de Barranco.
  4. News: Barranco: Avenidas Miguel Grau y San Martín cambiarán de sentido este fin de semana . 2019-11-11 . RPP Noticias.
  5. Web site: Sobre el MAC Lima . Museo de Arte Contemporáneo - MAC Lima.
  6. Web site: La Hora del Planeta . Municipalidad de Barranco.