It was built by Manuel de Mendiburu when he was prefect of Tacna in 1840, subsequently modernised by the local government.

Formerly the Caplina River ran in the open, on both sides of the river there were acacias and willows; There were also bridges of solid construction, statues that represented the four seasons, stone benches and arbors with a vaulted base with a circular platform and lateral stands.

During the Chilean administration in 1880 during the War of the Pacific, those marble statues disappeared, as well as the willows and palm trees were planted.

[1][2][3] In the last years of the 1960s, a large part of the avenue was paved, it was modernized, keeping the first blocks almost as they were originally (Plaza Colón).

The population density is high due to the great movement generated by shopping centers, hotels, restaurants, tourism agencies, markets, etc.