La Molina district of Lima
La Molina – the sunniest district in Lima
Districts of Lima
The district of La Molina is located in the east of the central city of Lima, the location can be described as exclusive. The surrounding hills, the many green areas and, last but not least, the area with two artificial lakes, called Las Lagunas, have turned the district into a residential area for the richest part of the population. Anyone visiting La Molina will notice it immediately. The streets are clean, the shopping varied, the villas and the best houses, the private schools and the faculties characterize the image. To the northeast of Las Lagunas, where sailing and motorboat races are held annually, a golf course is installed, in the same lake, Las Lagunas club settled. At night, this place is especially beautiful when the surrounding buildings glow with dim light and the surface of the dark water lies quietly. By the way, La Molina is also known to have more hours of sunshine per year than in other parts of the city.
Sights and activities
For lovers of history: in La Molina there is evidence of the pre-Hispanic era. The Huaca Melgarejo, built by the Lima culture between 300 and 600 AD, was once a place where ceremonies were held. Later, the place was used as a cemetery. Another Huaca of Lima culture, the Huaca Granados, is surrounded by residential houses and consists of two hills with different architectural constructions. Or maybe you come to La Molina to go shopping? In the small but exclusive Molina Plaza shopping center you will find everything you want. In addition to a supermarket, a cinema and gyms, of course, boutiques and some good restaurants. To walk and relax is next to the Las Lagunas area also located on the edge of the Virgen de Fátima Park district with its tall trees and palm trees and enchanted corners.
Museums
As a fan of cars you should definitely come to La Molina once. Because the Automobile Museum is a real treasure chest of a vintage automobile. The large exhibition hall with its brick walls radiates a unique aesthetic. From the center of Lima, the best way to get there is by taxi.
Restaurants
The restaurants in La Molina are mainly in the west of the district at the La Fontana roundabout. There are fast food restaurants as well as facilities where an evening can be spent very comfortably.
Hotels and Accommodation
La Molina is a district where Lima’s middle classes and upper classes, including some politicians and celebrities, have been established. In addition, as the district is relatively far from the sea, the classic tourist destination of Lima, the choice of hotels is, therefore, limited.
District of La Molina
Population: 178000
Area: 65,75 km²
Height: 241 m
Municipalidad
Lima`s Districts
- Comas – district in the limit of the northern city of Lima
- Independencia – poverty and economic recovery
- Puente Piedra, or the bridges from the Inca period
- San Martín de Porres – Huacas and a Peruvian saint
- Barranco – romance and a touch of nostalgia in Lima
- Breña – Streets and squares in the neighborhood of the locals
- Jesús María and his popular places
- La Victoria – Clothes make people
- Lima the city of kings
- Lince: The “Heart of Lima”
- Magdalena del Mar – The quiet west of Lima
- Miraflores – the district of the beautiful and wealthy in Lima
- Pueblo Libre: Small but fine
- Rímac – bullfighting and happy parties
- San Isidro – Lima’s Garden District and Financial Center
- Santiago de Surco – From gold and weapons to horses
- Chorrillos – When the sun sinks into the sea
- Punta Negra – surfing, swimming, high waves and beaches
- Ate Vitarte, or: “The past empire of ancient cultures”
- El Agustino, or “The lost treasure”
- San Luis: sports, markets and parks