Barranco+District

= Barranco District =

Barranco is considered to be the city of Lima's most romantic district, one of the 43 districts in Lima, Peru. The Barranco district is home to many of Peru's leading artists, musicians and photographers.

During the 19th century Barranco was a highly fashionable beach resort for the Limeño aristocracy in which many would spend their summers.

The beaches within Barranco are one of the most popular in the world especially when it comes to wind surfing. The district also has a walkway that runs through the district out to the sea called the Bajada de los Baños. The bridge crosses over the ravine that the district sits in. At one end of the bridge their is a statue of a a native singer and composer, Chabuca Granda.

The name Barranco is descriptive of its topography due to the nature of how the houses and building are shaped in and around a ravine. The city houses were influenced by the colonial and Republican style and to accompany there are several flower-filled parks and streets.

Due to the location of Barranco and its cliffs it reduces the colder climates and humid winds and allows it to be warmers and a little more drier than other districts in Lima.