Kennedy Park (Parque Kennedy) Tours and Tickets
Kennedy Park (Parque Kennedy)
- Suitable for solo travelers, couples, families; cat lovers especially.
- The resident cats are generally very friendly. Most will even patiently pose for photos.
- Vendors nearby sell picarónes, fried sweet potato and squash treats flavored with anise and cinnamon and topped with honey.
- Despite the crowds it's often considered as one of the safest areas of Lima.
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While it’s free to visit this public park, sightseeing tours that include it are also quite affordable. Hop-on, hop-off bus tours start at about US$30, as do Lima bike tours that pass through. Private tours dedicated to Miraflores are normally more expensive, in the area of US$100.
While the origins of how cats came to inhabit Kennedy Park is unclear—a story goes that they were introduced to handle a rat infestation—the reason there are still so many is much more certain. An animal rights association focused specifically on this park cares for the cats, providing them with food, treatment, and adoption services, so this is a comfortable place for them to stay.
Yes, Kennedy Park is generally a safe place for tourists to go, including in the early evening. The park is in Miraflores, a part of Lima that’s relatively popular with travelers because of its safety. You should still be aware and monitor your surroundings, though, since petty crime such as pickpocketing does occur in the area.
Yes, even if your heart doesn’t stir at the idea of a park full of cats, Kennedy Park can be worth visiting during your time in Lima. Street food vendors regularly come to the park, making it a reliable place to try Peruvian items, while the park neighbors the Parish Church of the Miraculous Virgin, which has a detailed colonial facade.
Near Kennedy Park you’ll find a broad collection of restaurants, cafés, fast food joints, and bars, with options for every hour of the day. Two long-standing favorites just off the park are La Lucha Sangucheria Criolla, a casual eatery known for its chicharrón, and Haití Café, an old-fashioned venue offering many Peruvian standards, including pisco sours.