Playa Barranco

Playa Barranco is a beach in Callao Region, Peru. Playa Barranco is situated nearby to the neighborhood Mercedes, as well as near San Carlos.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hermitage of Barranco and Bridge of Sighs.

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.

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.

Museo de la Electricidad

Museum

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.

Museo de la Electricidad is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barranco and Los Sauces.

Barranco

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Barranco is a suburb or barrio of Lima the capital city of Peru. Barranco is south of Miraflores with many clubs and cafes popular among college students in Lima.

Los Sauces

Neighborhood

Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.

Los Sauces is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northeast of Playa 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.

Playa Barranco

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Callao Region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.14958° or 12° 8′ 59″ south

Longitude

-77.02483° or 77° 1′ 29″ west

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

57V4VX2G+53

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1314528583

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

GeoNames ID

11003365

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Satellite Map

Discover Playa Barranco from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

“Playa Barranco” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Playa Barranco”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mirador and Pozo de los deseos.

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