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Puente de los Suspiros Bridge, Barranco

The Puente de los Suspiros Bridge in Barranco, Lima is a famous wooden bridge.

The bridge crosses the Bajada de los Banos and is an iconic sight to see in Lima.

This Puente de los Suspiros Bridge in Barranco has been a source of inspiration for Peruvian musicians.

These include Chabuca Granda, who wrote a song that bears the name of the bridge and later made him famous.

The Peruvians have a saying, “The barranquinos know from very old tradition that the founder of Barranco was nothing less than God”.