Paseo de Aguas
{{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 =
| alt_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 Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Juniet. Located nearby are the Alameda de los Descalzos and the Acho bullring. It has the colonial part of the main arch and remains of the side wall dating from the 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 Viceroy Manuel de Amat y Junyent, its main promoter.{{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}} The project included a waterfall, which was modeled on an existing water feature in Narbonne.{{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}}
However, the neighbors opposed the big project due to the possibility of running out of water for their crops and personal needs. Thus, although the work was unfinished, it was inaugurated in 1772. From the beginning, there were problems with the water supply, which came through a ditch.
Since the mid-19th century and for several decades, a tram station and its offices used to operate on the Paseo de Aguas.{{Cite web |url=https://visitalima.pe/experiencia/paseo-de-aguas/ |title=Paseo de Aguas |website=Visita Lima}}{{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}}
=Post 19th century=
In 1938 the archery was restored. In the 1950s, the site was a run-down municipal garden that was known for being the scene of the San Juan festival.{{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}}
In 2014, the Municipality of Lima began the remodeling works.{{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=RPP Noticias}} In July 2015, the mayor of Lima, Luis Castañeda Lossio, announced that the works would be completed in October 2015.{{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}}
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 Acho bullring, which are also viceregal works built in the 18th century.{{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}}
The promenade has a larger central arch and a sequence of lower arches on both sides crowned by a succession of oculi and pinnacles.
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.{{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}}{{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 Mundo}} In 1781, she acquired a house-mill located between the Paseo and the Alameda de los Descalzos.
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