Barranco beautiful places

Introduction

Barranco is Lima district with great tradition and history of beautiful streets, beautiful old houses and squares of colonial style where even the air of the old Lima breathe.

Barranco is located just five minutes from Miraflores district is famous for being the most bohemian and relaxed nightlife of Lima expression. Barranco offers an excellent range of nightclubs, pubs and live shows with all kinds of music from salsa, cumbia, rock and alternative. It also has an interesting cultural circuit offers rock concerts, trova, dances and concerts of Creole or Andean music, book presentations, craft fairs and designer boutiques copyright; alternatives difficult to find elsewhere in the capital.

Additionally Barranco has many restaurants offering the best of Peruvian and international cuisine, you can enjoy the best kebabs in Lima accompanied by chicha and enjoy the delicious picarones. You find restaurants that will offer the best food!!.

History of Barranco

The ancient temple of the Hermitage remained very deteriorated after the earthquake of 1940 reason why in the year 1941, being Mayor Don Manuel Montero Bernales (1940-1947) to the dilapidated state of the parish, considered the need to build a new temple, handling the Pastor Alberto Garcia.

The manager of the work was the architect Humberto Guerra, the first stone was laid on February 14, 1944, during the administration of Mayor Don Manuel Montero Bernales.

On June 1, 1963, in a solemn ceremony it opened the temple to be blessed by Cardinal Juan Landazuri Ricketts, and is today the parish district of Barranco.

The temple has a nave and two aisles, with exit door to the Municipal Park and Av. San Martin plant in Latin cross, and vaulted ceiling, the façade stands out for its neoclassical style

Chabuca Granda ( singer )

Its known in the world thanks to the composer Chabuca Granda, this legendary wooden bridge has been the scene for love of all ages.

El puente de los suspiros was built in 1876, by the need to attach the ends of the creek and allow passage between Ayacucho and Ermita streets. Although now there is water under the bridge run, it remains the favorite place for couples visiting the area and inspiration of composers and writers who found the muses in gnashing of the timber. This was a favorite haunt of famous residents like Jose Maria Eguren and Martin Adan, the bridge inspired a famous song composer Chabuca Granda, titled "The Bridge of Sighs" in 1960.