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name=Barranco| pop=45 922 ( 2002 estimate) 39th| density=13790.4| area=3.33| mayor=Martín del Pomar| created= October 26 , 1874 }} Barranco 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. |