Lima's Coastal Walk: From Barranco to Miraflores
The 10 km coastal walkway connecting Lima's clifftop neighbourhoods — from Chorrillos through Barranco and Miraflores to San Isidro — is one of South America's finest urban walks, with Pacific views, parks, and the city's best neighbourhoods on each side
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Malecón de la Reserva
Malecón de la Reserva—Miraflore's largest cliff promenade—crosses the Pacific Ocean for 4km, with manicured gardens, sculptures and benches facing the sea; the walkway is Lima's favorite evening stroll and weekend exercise route; Parque del Amor is its centerpiece
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Clifftop to Beach Descent
Several stairs and ramps descend from the Malecón cliff to Lima's beaches below (Playa Redondo, Playa La Estrella, Playa Makaha); the descent from the neighborhood on a cliff to the beach culture below creates a dramatic change of atmosphere in a 10-minute walk
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Rosa Náutica Restaurant
Rosa Náutica - a restaurant built on a pier that juts out into the Pacific from the base of the Miraflores cliffs - is one of Lima's most atmospheric restaurants; the combination of excellent Peruvian seafood, the Pacific waves below the restaurant and the city cliffs above make it a unique Lima experience
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Barranco Clifftop
Barranco Malecón – the promenade south of Miraflores – is less manicured than the Miraflores walkway but more authentic; the view from the cliff in Barranco stretches across the Pacific Ocean and down to the ravines (barrancos) that give the area its name; the sunset from Barranco cliff is outstanding
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El Bajío beach culture
Lima's beaches below the cliffs – crowded in summer (December-March) with Lima families – have a beach culture quite distinct from cliff-tourist Lima; The cevicherías on the beach, the food stalls, the cumbia music and the beach volleyball games represent a Lima that most tourists never visit
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Coastal Cycling
Lima's coastal promenade is served by a dedicated cycle path — Lima's most popular cycle path runs along the cliffs and down to the beach paths; weekend mornings, when sections of the road are closed to cars, turn the coastal zone into a cycling, running and roller-skating track used by hundreds of thousands of Lima residents