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Like San Isidro and Miraflores, Barranco is an upscale district of Lima. Barranco is located south of the city center; San Isidro and Miraflores, on the waterfront. It is home to several hotels and restaurants. Formerly a beach resort of sorts in Lima, today the district is known for a thriving arts and music scene. There are also good bars and nightclubs.

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Puente de los Suspiros

The Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs) was built in the late 1800s, and to this day remains a ro...

Galería Lucía de la Puente

This famous commercial gallery is known as "the" art center in Lima. It is located in an old, fully re...

Parque Principal

One of Lima's most beautiful and unique parks, planted in one of Lima's most charming and rustic areas...

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Top Rated Hotels

Hostal Gemina

This modern hotel is located above a shopping center and boasts 31 small, but comfortable, rooms that have cable...

87% - 2 ratings

$30 - $50

The Point

The Point Backpacker's Hostel is a friendly, low-key joint popular among the international backpacker set. It is...

100% - 1 ratings

$7 - $9

Second Home Peru

Second Home Peru embodies the spirit of the Peruvian culture combined with the tranquility of the Pacific. This ...

100% - 3 ratings

$65 - $85

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Top Rated Restaurants

La Posada del Ángel

If you like angels you'll find them here, hanging from the roof, peeking at you around corners, staring from the...

75% - 2 ratings

El Dragón

A typical barranquino-styled house is the home of this well-established cultural bar, one of the first ...

75% - 1 ratings

La Noche

One of the most famous venues in this bohemian district, over the years it has become a widely known cultural st...

100% - 2 ratings

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Dédalo

Dédalo is a must see. Even if you don't plan to spend any money, it is well worth the visit. Staged in an old r...

87% - 6 ratings

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I liked it all!
It is a very unique and interesting city, poets, painters and musicians among the rest on the human race gather in this great place. Restaurants, shows, galleries etc.
A place to enjoy.

By V!VA User from American, Jun 30, 2007

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