page_title: Santa María del Mar District (Peru)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Santa María del Mar District (Peru) / History
caption_attribution_description: Street in Santa María del Mar (Lima, Peru) Taken by Tuomas Carrasco on March 7th 2005
context_page_description: Santa María del Mar District is a district in southern Lima Province in Peru. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the district of San Bartolo on the north, the Chilca District of the Cañete Province on the east, and the Pucusana District on the south.
  It is well known for its beaches and attracts many beachgoers every summer. Many of them also rent apartments during this season, making its population increase considerably. The district has some restaurants and a club with a large seawater swimming pool. The most popular beaches in the district are Santa María and Embajadores.
context_section_description: Santa María del Mar began as part of the San Bartolo District, but after an urbanization process that started in 1943, it became a district in 1962.
caption: Street in Santa María del Mar
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