Barranco Street Art Tour: Experience the Colorful Graffiti and Murals in Lima's Cultural Hub
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Barranco
Discover the vibrant street art scene in Barranco, Lima's cultural hub. Explore trendy cafes, bohemian boutiques, and galleries while learning about Peru's history through unique graffiti and murals.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Barranco - Starbucks is the meeting point where you will meet our tour guide.
We will visit the most important spot in Barranco. We will stop to take photos and explain the history of Barranco, the street art, graffiti and murals -
Parque Municipal de Barranco - We will continue the tour walking the streets and explaining the highlights of Barranco.
The district is considered to be the city’s most bohemian, being the home and working place of many of Peru’s leading artists, musicians, designers and photographers. - Bajada de los Banos - This is a nice point to see some graffiti, a place where artists of all disciplines and backgrounds have gone to nurture their creative inspiration. Lately, Barranco’s streets have become something of a canvas, as the local government continues to allow more murals to be painted on the streets’ walls, Barranco is morphing into a colorful and lively street art gallery.
- Puente de los Suspiros - In the heart of Barranco is the Bridge of Sighs, a traditional wooden bridge wrapped in an air of romanticism, for having been the place that began countless love relationships in Lima.
- Iglesia La Ermita de Barranco - The origin of La Ermita speaks of that maritime heritage: according to local folklore, a group of fishermen lost at sea spotted a light ashore after praying for salvation.
What's Included
- Certified Tour Guide in English and Spanish
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Transfer
Additional Information
During this excursion, you’ll explore a neighborhood brimming with hip coffee shops, artistic boutiques, and exhibition spaces.
Barranco has risen to the ranks of an emblematic neighborhood, frequently topping charts as one of Lima’s most desirable areas. This wasn’t always the case for this now-vibrant artistic epicenter.
It began as a humble fishing port. After the War of the Pacific in the late 1800s, the wealthy citizens of Lima started to erect their weekend retreats in Barranco. As you meander through the locality, you’ll witness the street art and creative murals that provide a unique narrative of Peru’s past, a sight that’s truly unmissable!
Location
Starbucks - Pedro de Osma
Av. Pedro de Osma
Starbucks Corner, in front of Barranco's Square
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Elleem
May 30, 2024
Barranco street art tour - Interesting tour - Edwin was charming and fun! The weather was grey & damp but we had a good time and stopped for some excellent gelato.
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800felipei
May 23, 2024
visit to Barranco - good tour to get to know the ravine, friendly and relaxed guide, in 90 minutes you are ready, you can do it relaxed and he explains to you with patience, excellent
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Thomasino-k
May 21, 2024
entertaining and diverting tour - Very interesting and entertaining tour - super friendly, engaged and knowledgable guide: thanks a lot, Giovana! - sound combination of arts and history
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Sergio_l
May 20, 2024
Experience exceptional insight into the beautiful art in Barranco - Amazing experience - Giovana was very enthusiastic, insightful and she brought the street art to life by telling the stories behind them. I highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Peru!
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Michelle
May 19, 2024
Great tour with a great guide. - Giovana was a great guide. Very friendly and approachable and clearly knew her stuff. The tour was informative and interesting and I feel it gave us a great overview of the art and history of the area. At the end Giovana also helped people to find restaurants etc and she escorted me to the public bus system so I could visit another place.
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Vatty
May 17, 2024
Great Tour! - Our tour guide Alex was excellent, it was a very interesting tour and informative, great sights. Would highly recommend.
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Julie_w
Apr 30, 2024
Great tour of Barranco - This was a great tour to learn about Barranco & see some of the street art. Giovana was so enthusiastic & fun to spend the 2 hours with. I highly recommend.
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Grace
Apr 27, 2024
Fascinated Barranco street art walking tour - I really enjoyed the tour. Giovana has been a fantastic guide for my walking tour in Barranco. She’s very knowledgeable and authentic, also made the tour fun. I’ve learned so much from her about the history of Lima and Barranco, and many interesting stories behind the colorful street art. It’s definitely a very unique experience and I highly recommend.
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188beatrizo
Apr 22, 2024
Fantastic experience with Edwin learning about the art of Barranco - We did the Barranco tour with Edwin. We were able to learn about the history of this artistic and peculiar neighborhood with the best guide!
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Sumeetw2024
Apr 22, 2024
Barranco Street Art Tour - The tour was amazing. Everything was clearly communicated. It was a great way to learn about Barranco and the influential people of the area. Giovana the tour guide did an amazing job and I highly recommend her to anyone who’s looking for a passionate tour guide.
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