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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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
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
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
Photo: El Surquillano, CC0.
Los Sauces I is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Bridge of Sighs.
Miraflores
Photo: tafs, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-12.14917° or 12° 8′ 57″ southLongitude
-77.02259° or 77° 1′ 21″ westOpen location code
57V4VX2G+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 1550043240OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata 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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