Bridge of Sighs

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.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Barranco, Peru
Also known as: “Puente de los Suspiros” and “Puente de Los Suspiros”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hermitage of Barranco and Museo de la Electricidad.

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.

Museo de la Electricidad

Museum

Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 3.0.

Museo de la Electricidad is a museum, which is situated 170 metres southeast of Bridge of Sighs.

Museo Pedro de Osma

Museum

Photo: Xauxa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museo Pedro de Osma is a museum, which is situated 610 metres south of Bridge of Sighs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barranco and Los Sauces I.

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 I

Neighborhood

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Los Sauces I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Bridge of Sighs.

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.

Bridge of Sighs

Categories: cultural property, footbridge, and transportation
Location: Callao Region, Peru, South America
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Latitude

-12.14917° or 12° 8′ 57″ south

Longitude

-77.02259° or 77° 1′ 21″ west

Open location code

57V4VX2G+8X

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1550043240

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q42846429

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Bridge of Sighs” goes by many names.

Dutch: “puente de los Suspiros”
Spanish: “puente de los Suspiros”
Spanish: “Puente de los suspiros”
Spanish: “Puente de los Suspiros”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bridge of Sighs and Plazuela Chabuca Granda.

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