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Martín del Pomar
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is a district in
Lima ,
Peru .
It is considered to be the city's most important
Romantic and
Bohemian district. It used to be a fashionable beach resort for the old Liman aristocracy. Many people used to spend the summer here and in neighboring
Chorrillos . The name Barranco (cliff) is descriptive of its coastline, featuring a cliff overlooking a small sand strip (now flanked by a highway, Costa Verde Ave.) which runs from
Miraflores to
Chorrillos .
Barranco has republican era style houses and flower-filled parks and streets, and appealing beachfront areas. This district includes numerous restaurants. Many nightclubs are also located in Barranco, including discos, bars and ''peñas'', where one can appreciate Peruvian music shows. On Pedro de Osma Ave., some tracks from the former
Streetcar (originally a railroad between Chorrillos/La Herradura and
Downtown Lima ) can be seen.
It has a rather dryer climate than the other districts that have a more humid climate.
