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Miraflores Begins Rehabilitation of Central Óvalo Fountain After 15 Years of Disuse

Officials frame the overhaul as a sustainability-focused restoration that returns the roundabout’s original look without disrupting traffic.

Overview

  • Work started on October 1 to construct a new contemporary fountain and a 3.5‑meter technical basement for pumping and water filtration.
  • The project is financed at S/5,143,251, funding managed by Mayor Carlos Canales with support from Mincetur.
  • The design uses treated water in a closed circuit and low‑consumption LED illumination to reduce resource use and energy demand.
  • Municipal leaders say lane capacity remains unchanged and traffic on Pardo, Comandante Espinar, Diagonal and Larco will not be affected during construction.
  • Non‑original palm trees will be removed and re‑located around the perimeter, about 228 m² of new green areas are planned, the schedule targets roughly three months, and lighting will be subaquatic with only occasional water‑projection displays rather than permanent holograms.