| Parque del Amor | |
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 The park and its sculpture in 2013 | |
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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Lima, Peru |
Alberto Andrade Carmona Park (Spanish : Parque Alberto Andrade Carmona), better known as Love Park (Spanish : Parque del Amor), is a public park in Lima, Peru.
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 Villena bridge . 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]
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