The district is also a cultural center, with theaters, cinemas and art galleries. It also has a pre-Inca mud-brick temple called the Huaca Pucllana, one of a number of archaeological sites found in Lima.
The district is full of cafés, pubs, restaurants and shops, which is a draw for a large part of the Lima population on Sundays. Parque Kennedy, Miraflores' central plaza, regularly has flea markets and art exhibitions. Larcomar, a shopping mall overlooking the Pacific coast, is located in Miraflores, and is very popular among tourists, young people and people of the medium-to-upper-class socioeconomic levels. They have restaurants, stores, a food court, ice cream shops, arcades, bowling alleys, nightclubs, bars, and the most modern cinema in all of Lima.
The Calle de las Pizzas ("Pizza Street") in downtown Miraflores, a favourite among Lima's teenagers and young adults, has many pubs which every weekend are filled with people.
Miraflores has always been a major hub for tourists in Lima. There are a number of hotels in the area, including a couple of international hotel brands (Hilton and Ritz Carlton) which have projects planned for construction in 2009. Furthermore, there are several shops selling souvenirs and tourist products.
Makaja is a small curved beach in Miraflores with good waves, but it is not just the waves that attract the surfers, who also go to Roquitas and La Pampilla beaches.It is rather that the beaches from Costa Verde, where these beaches are found, have an unbeatable view of Lima and their closeness to the city makes them perfect for surfing, so that if what you really want to do is go swimming, it is advisable to get away from the center of the city and head for the beaches in the south.
