Namesake | Brazil |
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From | Plaza Bolognesi |
Major junctions | Avenida 28 de Julio, Avenida San Felipe, Avenida la Marina, Avenida Faustino Sánchez Carrión |
To | Avenida del Ejército |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 1890s |
Brazil Avenue (Spanish: Avenida Brasil), formerly known as Magdalena[1] or Piérola,[2] is a major avenue in Lima, Peru. It crosses the districts of Lima, Breña, Jesús María, Pueblo Libre, and Magdalena del Mar. It has a total length of forty-two city blocks.[3]
The avenue, which starts at the Plaza Bolognesi and ends at the Monument to the Immaculate Heart of Mary,[4] is the location of the annual Great Military Parade of Peru[5] since 1961.[3]