Built in an irregular shape, it is located between two of the city's principal streets, the Paseo de la República expressway and Arequipa Avenue.

[2] Before construction, the land on which it is located belonged to the nearby Park of the Exposition before the area between 28 de Julio Avenue and Larrabure y Unanue Street was built over.

The project was initially criticized because of its costs and design, and that it constituted a complete renovation of a historically significant park.

[citation needed] Additionally, others objected the charging of entrance fees to a public place (S/.4.00 for ages 5 and above, as of Jan 2011).

The Fantasia Fountain (Fuente de la Fantasía), site of a regularly scheduled laser and picture show, is 120 m in length and contains jets that are synchronized to music.