Bridge of Sighs (Puente de los Suspiros) Lima

One block from Parque Municipal, Lima , Peru
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    I hate the rain but LOVE the people!

    I´m staying in Miraflores off of Av Arequipa. It was a loud street but it was an easy walk to the heart of Miraflores and cheeeeeeeap! Also, the people working there were very helpful. I'm sure I could have found a better place but it was a last minute selection (made it 72 hours before my arrival) and I'm not that picky.

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  • 1

    Risking our lives on Collectivo´s to downtown Lima

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    ... nbsp; The evening we went to see the sun set over the Pacific Ocean (never been to the Pacific before!!!) at Barranco at the Bridge of sighs (Punente de los Suspiros) with all the local lovers hanging on to each other for dear life.  The view of the ...

  • 2

    Lima Drivers...

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    ... main tourist district). We got out at some parks... the first being a municipal park in Barranco, where we saw the Bridge of Sighs (called that because people would make their "last sigh" there before committing suicide, so the bridge was rebuilt lower ...

  • 3

    Lima

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    ... in a dense fog that cleared as the morning progressed. We had a look around the city and saw Miraflores, Barranco and the Bridge of Sighs and Lovers park, where there is a huge statue of a couple kissing. In the afternoon, we went paragliding off the ...

  • 4

    These legs are made for walking...

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    ... city, there must be so much more to it! I decided to set myself a little challenge, to find the Puente de los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs) in Barranco, as I thought it sounded very romantic (yes I am a romantic fool sometimes, but oh it can be so much fun! ...

  • 5

    Aniversario y regreso

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    ... clifftops just south of Miraflores. "La Hermita" is located in the romantic "Bajada de Baños" just by the so called "Bridge of Sighs". The menu had been selected and all seemed to be on track for the celebration. The nearby Church of the Holy Cross had ...

  • 6

    We missed you Janett!!!

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    ... the evening, we went to Barranco, Lima's traditionally bohemian region where culture and charm permeates. Janett and I walked the "Bridge of Sighs" which was built in 1876 to join Ayacucho and La Ermita streets. According to tradition, anyone who makes ...

  • 7

    Lima - second time much better

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    ... , good music and good vibe. Did sightseeing of Barranco next day. Checked out Puente de los Suspiros (their own bridge of sighs), the Parque Municipal, great architecture and the passage way down to the beachfront. Also stumbled upon a Food Festival, ...

  • 8

    City of Kings

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    ... people getting mugged, so I guess safety in numbers is best. We had a quick tour around Barranco first and walked over the Bridge of Sighs, where young lovers can go to make a wish and have a kiss (they seem to be quite the romantics here). Next ...

  • 9

    Leaving Lima

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    ...  Fascinating.   On the way back to the van, we stopped at a bridge that I later found out was called the Bridge of Sighs (no idea why).  Our guide said nothing, but a street band targeted an elderly couple in our group and sang them a ...

  • 10

    Lima, Peru

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    ... previously seen where we were taken on foot to see the oldest church in the area which was presently under refurbishment, the 'Bridge of Sighs' where if you took a deep breath and made a wish then walked across the bridge whilst still holding your breath ...