{{Short description|Park in Lima}} {{about|the park in Lima|the park in Trujillo|Paseo de Aguas, Trujillo}} {{Infobox park | name = Paseo de Aguas | image = Vista tarde -noche del Paseo de Aguas.jpg | image_caption = | other_name = Paseo de la Carbona | type = [[Public park]] | location = [[Rímac District]], [[Lima]] | created = 1776 | operator = | open = 24 hours }} The '''Paseo de Aguas''' is a promenade located in Jirón Madera of [[Rímac District]], [[Lima]], [[Peru]]. It was built between 1770 and 1776 by [[List of viceroys of Peru|Viceroy]] [[Manuel de Amat y Juniet]]. Located nearby are the [[Alameda de los Descalzos]] and the [[Plaza de toros de Acho|Acho bullring]]. It has the [[Spanish Colonial architecture|colonial part]] of the main arch and remains of the side wall dating from the [[Viceroyalty of Peru|18th century]], as well as gardens, fountains, games and waterfalls. It was remodeled in 2014.
==History== Initially it was called ''Paseo de la Carbona'' by [[List of viceroys of Peru|Viceroy]] [[Manuel de Amat y Junyent]], its main promoter.<ref name=junta>{{Cite book |title=Lima y el Callao: Guía de Arquitectura y Paisaje |last=Bonilla Di Tolla |first=Enrique |publisher=[[Junta de Andalucía]] |year=2009 |pages=166-167 |language=es |url=https://www.juntadeandalucia.es/export/drupaljda/publicacion/21/05/60acb153b9883-guia_lima_y_callao.pdf}}</ref> The project included a waterfall, which was modeled on an existing water feature in [[Narbonne]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Arquitectura y urbanismo en Iberoamérica |last=Gutiérrez |first=Ramón |publisher=Guida Editori |year=2002 |isbn=978-84-376-1993-4 |pages=296 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LvW8hCrsQdEC}}</ref>
However, the neighbors opposed the big project due to the possibility of running out of water for their crops and personal needs.<ref name=junta/> Thus, although the work was unfinished, it was inaugurated in 1772.<ref name=junta/> From the beginning, there were problems with the water supply, which came through a ditch.<ref name=junta/>
Since the mid-19th century and for several decades, a [[Lima Tramway|tram station]] and its offices used to operate on the Paseo de Aguas.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://visitalima.pe/experiencia/paseo-de-aguas/ |title=Paseo de Aguas |website=[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Peru)|Visita Lima]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Anuario del comercio, de la industria, de la magistratura y de la administracion de España, sus colonias, Cuba, Puerto-Rico y Filipinas, estados hispano-americanos y Portugal |publisher=Bailly-Bailliere e Hijos |year=1908 |pages=683 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L68pAAAAYAAJ}}</ref>
===Post 19th century=== In 1938 the [[Arcade (architecture)|archery]] was restored.<ref name=junta/> In the 1950s, the site was a run-down municipal garden that was known for being the scene of the [[Verbena de San Juan Bautista|San Juan festival]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Fuegos fugitivos: antología de artículos de Corpus Barga, 1949-1964 |last=Barga |first=Corpus |publisher=[[UNMSM]] |year=2003 |isbn=978-9972-46-229-0 |pages=218 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HOwHkU3_haIC}}</ref>
In 2014, the [[Municipality of Lima]] began the remodeling works.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rímac: Denuncian abandonó de obras de MML en Alameda de los Descalzos |url=https://rpp.pe/lima/actualidad/rimac-denuncian-abandono-de-obras-de-mml-en-alameda-de-los-descalzos-noticia-769592 |date=2015-02-15 |work=[[Radio Programas del Perú|RPP Noticias]]}}</ref> In July 2015, the [[mayor of Lima]], [[Luis Castañeda Lossio]], announced that the works would be completed in October 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |title=En octubre entregarán renovada la Alameda de los Descalzos y el Paseo de Aguas |url=https://andina.pe/agencia/noticia.aspx?id=563472 |date=2015-07-01 |work=[[Andina (news agency)|Andina]]}}</ref>
==Overview== The Paseo de Aguas constitutes a boulevard of the Jirón Madera. It is connected by the Hulgayoc street with the [[Alameda de los Descalzos]] and by the Alameda de Bobos with the [[Plaza de toros de Acho|Acho bullring]], which are also [[Viceroyalty of Peru|viceregal]] works built in the 18th century.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Virreinatos |publisher=Editorial Grupo Destiempos |year=2008 |isbn=978-607-9130-08-4 |pages=435 |language=es |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9DO6hyYrUYoC}}</ref>
The promenade has a larger central arch and a sequence of lower arches on both sides crowned by a succession of oculi and pinnacles.<ref name=junta/>
==In popular culture== In his book ''[[Peruvian Traditions]]'', [[Ricardo Palma]] records that his contemporaries invented the myth that Amat built the Paseo de Aguas "just to flatter his lady", the singer and actress [[Micaela Villegas]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tradiciones peruanas. Cuarta serie |url=https://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/tradiciones-peruanas-cuarta-serie--0/html/01559f44-82b2-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_12.html |last=Palma |first=Ricardo |work=[[Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes]] |author-link=Ricardo Palma}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=La fascinante historia de la Perricholi, la mujer que fue amante de un virrey y madre de uno de los firmantes de la independencia de Perú |url=https://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias-49211322 |last=Pighi Bel |first=Pierina |date=2019-11-04 |work=[[BBC News|BBC News Mundo]]}}</ref> In 1781, she acquired a house-mill located between the Paseo and the Alameda de los Descalzos.<ref name=junta/>
==Gallery== <gallery> America 120 01 gr.jpg|''El Paseo del Agua en Lima'', 1790 Courret, Eugenio - Rímac, Muros del Passeo de Aguas (Zeno Fotografie).jpg|The gate in 1860 by [[Eugenio Courret]] 2017 Lima - Arco del Paseo de aguas desde el jirón Hualgayoc.jpg|The gate seen from Jr. Hualgayoc Paseo de aguas del Rimac.jpg|The arch in 2019 2017 Lima - Espejo de agua del Paseo de aguas.jpg|Reflecting pool Paseo de Aguas - panoramio.jpg|Aerial view </gallery>
==See also== *[[Parque de la Reserva]]
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Lima landmarks}} {{Lima streets}}
[[Category:Parks in Lima]] [[Category:Rímac District]]