Tarata Street (Spanish: Calle Tarata), known also as the Solidarity Promenade (Spanish: Paseo de la Solidaridad),[1][2] is a pedestrian street in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It runs from west to east for 2 blocks, and is located next to José Larco Avenue.

Calle Tarata
TypePedestrian street
LocationMiraflores District, Lima
Other
Known for1992 attack

History edit

On July 16, 1992, the street was the location of a terrorist attack carried out by terrorist group Sendero Luminoso.[3] The attack originally targeted the bank in the street's intersection with Larco Avenue, but ended up taking place in the middle of the street, where a memorial is now located. At the time of the attack, the street was open to transit, but was later changed to a pedestrian-only street.[4]

The street is the location of residential buildings El Condado, San Pedro, Tarata, Residencial Central and San Carlos. As a result of the 1992 attack, said buildings were damaged to varying degrees. The street also intersects with the Berlín passage and Schell street.[4] The street is located one block away from the Municipality of Miraflores and its adjacent park.

References edit

  1. ^ Willis, Daniel (2022). "Between the liberators and deactivators: Place, power and protest in Lima's memoryscape". European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (113): 181–199. doi:10.32992/erlacs.10894. JSTOR 48697227.
  2. ^ "Calle Tarata luce hermosa y renovada con obras de la Municipalidad de Miraflores". Municipalidad de Miraflores. 2022-08-05.
  3. ^ "Tarata: Hoy se cumple 23 años del atentado terrorista". RPP Noticias. 2015-07-16.
  4. ^ a b Ardiles, Abby (2022-07-16). "Tarata: testimonios del mayor atentado terrorista perpetrado en Lima 30 años después". El Comercio.