Calle Tarata

Tarata Street (Spanish: Calle Tarata) 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

On July 16, 1992, the street was the location of a terrorist attack carried out by terrorist group Sendero Luminoso.[1] 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.[2]

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.[2] The street is located one block away from the Municipality of Miraflores and its adjacent park.

References
  1. "Tarata: Hoy se cumple 23 años del atentado terrorista". RPP Noticias. 2015-07-16.
  2. Ardiles, Abby (2022-07-16). "Tarata: testimonios del mayor atentado terrorista perpetrado en Lima 30 años después". El Comercio.
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