Barranco is the hipster district of Lima . It has some very charming buildings, cute parks , access to the beach known for surfing , restaurants, cafes and clubs .

We spend a day wondering the area and had lunch and dinner . Definitely recommend visiting this neighbourhood .

Some photos from our wandering:

We started at the top of a cliff . Barranco is located on a cliff with access to the beach .

Barranco Street Art

Barranco Street Art

Barranco Street Art

We made it to the lower level which was filled with restaurants

Barranco

After having lunch we walked down and crossed a bridge to get the beach area .

Barranco – The Beach

We than walked back up all the way to the top . Exploring some more street art and buildings.

Barranco Street Art

Barranco

We walked from Barranco to our hotel . Some more photos along the way .

Night Time Exploration. We went to dinner at Central one night which is located in Barranco. The area below surrounds Central .

Barranco

Barranco I would say is the second most important place to visit in Lima after the Malecon.