Lima Bay Explained

Native Name:Spanish; Castilian: Bahía de Lima
Other Name:Miraflores Bay
Location:Peru
Oceans:Pacific Ocean
Cities:Callao, Lima

Lima Bay (Spanish; Castilian: Bahía de Lima), also known as Miraflores Bay (Spanish; Castilian: Bahía de Miraflores), is a bay located of the coast of Lima, Peru.[1] Its shore is located on the central coast of the Lima Province and the southern end of Callao, both part of the metropolitan area of Lima. Administratively it belongs to both Lima and Callao.[2]

Overview

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.

The shore area is characterized by being rocky and full of cliffs.[6] The Peruvian government has two mega constructions planned in the bay: the Miraflores Bay Cruise Terminal for tourists in the Miraflores district,[7] and the Gran Bahía de Lima viewpoint in honour of Miguel Grau in the Chorrillos district.[8]

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. News: Mar de la Gran Bahía de Lima erosiona peligrosamente borde de la Costa Verde . 2020-02-25 . Municipalidad de Miraflores.
  2. News: Alcalde entrega tramo de Costa Verde que conectará Chorrillos y el Callao . 2020-02-27 . Andina.
  3. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 29 February 2020 . Miraflores . Salvemos las playas de la Gran Bahía de Lima, es el reto que hay que afrontar con prontitud .
  4. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 28 February 2020 . . Nueva vía en Costa Verde ya une San Miguel con La Perla .
  5. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 12 September 2020 . . ¿Y PARA CUÁNDO ESTARÁ TERMINADA “LA COSTA VERDE DEL CALLAO”? .
  6. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 7 January 2020 . . La historia de la Costa Verde y de la ciudad que conquistó su mar .
  7. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 7 January 2020 . Asociación Peruana de Agentes Marítimos . TERMINAL CRUCERO BAHÍA MIRAFLORES: ¿CÓMO AVANZA EL PRIMER TERMINAL EXCLUSIVO PARA TURISTAS? .
  8. Web site: 15 February 2021 . 28 October 2019 . . CHORRILLOS: ASÍ FUE LA INAUGURACIÓN DEL MIRADOR "GRAN BAHÍA DE LIMA" .