Love Park

In front of you, on the clifftop, a giant couple kisses unhurriedly while gazing out at the Pacific. This is El Beso, The Kiss, by Peruvian artist Víctor Delfín, and since 1993 it has been one of the symbols of modern Lima.

1A park for Valentine's Day

The park opened on 14 February 1993, Valentine's Day, when Alberto Andrade was mayor of Miraflores. Since 2014 it has officially carried his name, though nobody calls it that: for everyone it's the Parque del Amor, Love Park.

The sculpture is about twelve metres long and three metres high, made of cement. As has often been told, Delfín took himself and his partner as models for the lovers. Its style, with massive, rounded bodies, clashes with the usual romantic aesthetic, and that's precisely what makes it unforgettable.

2Gaudí in Miraflores

Now look at the low walls around the park. They're decorated with trencadís, the broken-tile mosaic technique Antoni Gaudí made famous in Barcelona's Park Güell. Among the colours you'll find love lines by Peruvian poets, in Spanish and in Quechua.

For years, a contest for the longest kiss was held here on Valentine's Day. You might settle for a photo.

3What to look for

• The Kiss: walk around it to see the lovers' faces.
• The phrases in the mosaics: try to find one in Quechua.
• The paragliders that often soar along the cliff.