Javier Prado Avenue () is one of the main avenues of Lima, capital of Peru.Titulares Diario El Peruano It is the second longest avenue of the city, after the Avenida Universitaria. It goes from west to east, passing through the districts of Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, Lince, La Victoria, San Borja, Santiago de Surco, Ate and La Molina along 135 blocks.
It is divided into two segments: East Javier Prado () from Arequipa Avenue until its end in the Ate District with a total of 101 blocks, and West Javier Prado () from the Arequipa Avenue until its beginning in the Brasil Avenue in the Magdalena del Mar district, with a total of 34 blocks. The Arequipa Avenue is used as a point of separation of both segments.
Name The avenue is named after , son of President Mariano Ignacio Prado, who governed Peru during the War of the Pacific. Prado worked as a historian, philosopher and lawyer, serving as rector of the National University of San Marcos from 1915 to 1921. It is divided into two sections by Arequipa Avenue: West Javier Prado () and East Javier Prado (). The latter is continued into Ate District under the name Prolongación Javier Prado.
History The construction of an expressway to solve the avenue's traffic issues was discussed in 2001 by Alberto Andrade.
Route The avenue travels through east to west, passing through the districts of Magdalena del Mar, San Isidro, Lince, La Victoria, San Borja, Santiago de Surco, Ate and La Molina.
Transport The avenue is the fourth most congested street in Lima, and has 29 public transport routes using it.
See also Paseo de la República Avenue
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