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Miraflores (Lima)

Also known as Miraflores District

Miraflores is a district of Lima, Peru, on cliffs above the Pacific, and one of the city's main residential, commercial and tourist areas. In January 1881, during the War of the Pacific, it was the site of the Battle of Miraflores, after which Chilean forces occupied Lima. The Lima-culture pyramid of Huaca Pucllana stands within it.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Miraflores (Lima). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miraflores-lima
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“Miraflores (Lima).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miraflores-lima. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Miraflores (Lima).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miraflores-lima.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Miraflores (Lima)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/miraflores-lima (Accessed: ).

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