Avenida del Ejército

Avenida del Ejército
Aerial view of the sports complex and the former barracks
NamesakePeruvian Army
Augusto Pérez Araníbar
FromBrazil Avenue
Major
junctions		Salaverry Avenue, Colonel Pedro Portillo Avenue
ToPlaza Centroamérica
Construction
Completion1921

The Avenida del Ejército (Army Avenue), which takes the name of Augusto Pérez Araníbar Avenue (Avenida Augusto Pérez Araníbar) when crossing San Isidro, is an avenue in Lima, Peru. It begins at Brazil Avenue and continues until it reaches the Plaza Centroamérica, crossing the districts of Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, and Miraflores in the process.

History

The avenue was inaugurated by Augusto B. Leguía in 1921, alongside San Martín barracks, as part of the projects carried out for the Centennial of the Independence of Peru.[1] Named after José de San Martín (and originally after the battle of Junín),[2] the barracks were built to house the Mounted Grenadiers Regiment of the Argentine delegation that was visiting the country in its anniversary,[3][4] with construction works beginning in 1918.[2] The 68,400 m2 barracks were subsequently auctioned due to their "lack of historic value" and demolished.[5][6] A large part of the terrain was acquired by the GMV-Urbi Consortium.[7]

On October 28, 1995,[8] the Manuel Bonilla Sports Complex was inaugurated, which received a visit by Evo Morales in 2010[9] and was subsequently remodelled in 2012.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Plan Urbano Distrital de Miraflores: 2016-2026 (in Spanish). Municipalidad Distrital de Miraflores. 2016. p. 54.
  2. ^ a b Taype Castillo, Jaime Miguel. "Los militares y el centenario de la independencia del Perú en 1921". RIRA. 6 (1): 326–327. doi:10.18800/revistaira.202101.008. ISSN 2415-5896.
  3. ^ "Viral: fotografía de la Av. Del Ejército en 1925 impacta a miles usuarios en redes". Líbero. 2022-01-04.
  4. ^ Orrego Penagos, Juan Luis (2010-11-05). "Bicentenario de Argentina: la huella de los argentinos en Lima (2)". Blog PUCP.
  5. ^ Balarezo Alberca, Giovanna María. Regeneración urbana integral desde el componente socio-cultural del patrimonio militar; estudio de casos del Fuerte General de División Rafael Hoyos Rubio en el Rímac desde sus actores locales (Thesis). Ricardo Palma University. pp. 7–8.
  6. ^ "Hay más de 12 interesados en comprar cuartel San Martín cuyo precio base es de S/. 124.24 millones". Andina. 2010-01-15.
  7. ^ "Consorcio GMV-Urbi se adjudicó terreno del ex cuartel San Martín al ofrecer S/. 105.61 millones". Andina. 2010-07-22.
  8. ^ Quilca León, Marco (2024-01-18). "Aniversario de Lima: el mapa futbolero de una ciudad que vive con más de un siglo de fútbol". El Comercio.
  9. ^ "Evo Morales jugó partido de futsal en coliseo Manuel Bonilla de Miraflores". Andina. 2012-10-01.
  10. ^ "Este mes concluirá remodelación del coliseo Manuel Bonilla en Miraflores". Andina. 2012-10-08.