Barranco

Barranco is a suburb in Barranco, Lima and has about 34,400 residents. Barranco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mercedes, as well as near San Carlos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo de la Electricidad and Bridge of Sighs.

Museo de la Electricidad

Museum

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.

Museo de la Electricidad is a museum.

Bridge of Sighs

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Bridge of Sighs is a wooden pedestrian overpass located between the Hermitage of Barranco and the Paseo Chabuca Granda in Barranco District, in Lima, Peru.

Hermitage of Barranco

Church

Photo: Manuel González Olaechea, CC BY 3.0.

The Hermitage of Barranco, formerly known as the Templo de la Santísima Cruz and later as Santísima Cruz de Barranco, is a Catholic church building in Barranco District, Lima, Peru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Los Sauces and Miraflores.

Los Sauces

Neighborhood

Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.

Los Sauces is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Barranco.

Miraflores is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Miraflores is known as Ciudad Heroica or the Heroic City. There are many parks, gardens, high rise apartment buildings, hotels, restaurants and shops.