Miraflores
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima. The district is also a cultural center, with theaters, cinemas and art galleries. It also has a pre-Inca mud-brick temple called the Huaca Pucllana, one of a number of archaeological sites found in Lima. Miraflores is one of the top tourist districts in Lima. Most of the hotels in this beautiful area are located near the Pacific Ocean. Whether you like fine cuisine, fast food, cyber cafes (Internet for less than a dollar per hour), casinos, dancing, handcrafts, antiques flea markets, original paintings or cinema Miraflores can offer you whatever you like. The beaches are frequented by surfers and the riffs attracts paragliders. Miraflores also has an archeological site, Huaca Pucllana, one of the major centres left of the pre-Inca Lima Culture. Excavation and some restoration works are still continuing. To combine shopping with breath taking views, you can find Larcomar, which is a mall that overlooks the ocean, offering a relaxing sunset.