Miraflores is an affluent district of Lima, Peru. This district features spacious modern shopping areas, well-manicured parks and gardens, and is a favourite for tourists. Miraflores is known for its many flower-filled parks, but is also famous for its beaches, that are part of the "Costa Verde" area, which draw thousands of beach-goers and surfers in summertime. Mostly on weekends, but depending on wind, paragliders launch from the coastal ridge for a ride between the sea and the tall buildings in the malecón.
The Miraflores Locks, due to their close proximity to Panama City and easy public access, is probably the most visited tourist site in all of Panama, more than Panama Viejo and Casco Viejo.
The lock gates at Miraflores are the tallest of the three (the others being Gatun and Pedro Miguel), which is due to the extreme tidal variation that takes place in the Pacific Ocean; the tidal variation on the Atlantic coast is by far less.
When departing, there is a bus stop directly in front of the entrance on the main road, and you can return on any bus that passes by, as they all complete their route at the terminal.
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