{{short description|Avenue in Lima, Peru}} {{For|the projected avenue of the same name|Pasaje Olaya}} {{Infobox street | name = Avenida 28 de Julio | image = Monumento a Jorge Chávez.jpg | alternate_name = | junction = [[Avenida Salaverry]], [[Avenida Inca Garcilaso de la Vega|Avenida Wilson]], [[Avenida Arequipa]], [[Paseo de la República]] | terminus_a = [[Avenida Brasil (Lima)|Avenida Brasil]] | terminus_b = {{ill|Avenida Nicolás Ayllón|es}} }} '''28 de Julio Avenue''' ({{langx|es|Avenida 28 de Julio}}) is one of the main avenues in the city of [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. It extends from west to east in the districts of [[Jesús María District, Lima|Jesús María]], [[Lima District|Lima]] and [[La Victoria District, Lima|La Victoria]] along 31 blocks.
The avenue's length allows it to pass through several landmarks, some present to the date and some gone, such as the [[lagoon]] next to the monument to [[Jorge Chávez]], the latter built in 1937.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Así era Lima: avenida 28 de Julio |url=https://redaccion.lamula.pe/2014/04/22/asi-era-lima-avenida-28-de-julio/paulocp/ |last=Peña |first=Paulo César |date=2014-04-22 |work=La Mula}}</ref>
A [[Grade separation|bypass]] was built in 2016 which replaced the ''[[Proyecto Río Verde]]'', a plan to redesign the area of the city surrounding [[Rímac river]], which was met with controversy.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Google Maps: el antes y después de la alameda 28 de julio |url=https://elcomercio.pe/lima/sucesos/google-maps-despues-alameda-28-julio-noticia-497940-noticia/?ref=ecr |date=2018-02-20 |work=[[El Comercio (Peru)|El Comercio]]}}</ref>
==Route== It begins on the [[Avenida Brasil (Lima)|Avenida Brasil]], at the triple border point of the districts of [[Breña District|Breña]], Jesús María and Lima. In its first 7 blocks it sets the limit between Jesús María and Lima. In this section is the Reina de los Ángeles school as well as the '03' wholesale market in Lima.
Between blocks 6 and 7 is the Jorge Chávez square, the confluence point of Guzmán Blanco and Salaverry avenues and the Washington shred. On this corner is the [[Ministry of Defense (Peru)|Ministry of Defense]] building and one of the entrances to the [[El Campo de Marte|Campo de Marte]].
Between blocks 7 and 8, 28 de Julio avenue passes over an underground overpass that connects [[Wilson Avenue, Lima|Garcilaso de la Vega avenue]] to the north with [[Avenida Arequipa|Arequipa]] and República de Chile avenues to the south. The Argentine embassy is located in the intersection with Arequipa.<ref>{{Cite book |title=EL PALACIO DE LA EMBAJADA ARGENTINA EN LIMA: HISTORIA Y FUTURO DE CARA AL BICENTENARIO |last=Carcedo de Mufarech |first=Paloma |publisher=[[Universidad de Lima]] |pages=2 |language=es |url=https://eperu.cancilleria.gob.ar/userfiles/referencias_historicas.pdf}}</ref> Blocks 8, 9 and 10 belong only to the [[Cercado de Lima]], there is a boulevard in the center and at the end of which is the [[Parque de la Exposición]].
After crossing the [[Paseo de la República]], the avenue enters the district of La Victoria. This area stands out for the presence of interprovincial transport bus terminals. In block 11, traffic with a direction of circulation from west to east is diverted by [[Avenida Gálvez Barrenechea|José Gálvez avenue]] in the direction of {{ill|Avenida Bausate y Meza|es|lt=Bausate y Meza avenue}}, becoming a one-way avenue.
The [[Plaza Manco Cápac]] is located on block 13, surrounded by Manco Cápac, Bausate and Meza and Iquitos avenues. From this point on, the avenue has a more popular character, there are more bus terminals, in addition to the La Victoria Police Station, in this area there are neighborhoods such as Mendocita, Magisterial and the El Porvenir neighborhood unit. Starting from block 25, 28 de Julio Avenue sets the limit between La Victoria and Cercado de Lima, in turn delimiting the Gamarra commercial emporium to the north.
At the intersection with [[Avenida Aviación|Aviación avenue]], the construction of an underground station is planned that will form part of lines 1 and 2 of the [[Lima Metro|Lima and Callao metro]], while the avenue becomes a two-way artery again. In its last five blocks it crosses an area where informal commerce predominates, likewise, vehicular traffic is now very low compared to that of its first 20 blocks. Finally, 28 de Julio avenue converges on Nicolás de Ayllón avenue, very close to the border with the [[El Agustino|El Agustino district]].
==Gallery== <gallery> Sede Embajada Argentina en Perú.jpg|Embassy of Argentina Inauguración Plaza Manco Capac.jpg|Manco Cápac Plaza during its inauguration in 1926 2017 Lima - Jardines del Campo de Marte.jpg|The Quiñones Building (Defense HQ) seen from the Campo de Marte JCM IMG 3987.jpg|Statue of [[José Carlos Mariátegui]] </gallery>
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{{Streets of Lima}}
[[Category:Avenues in Lima|28 de Julio (Lima)]] [[Category:Jesús María District, Lima]] [[Category:La Victoria District, Lima]] [[Category:Lima District]]