Local favourite beach · Lima, Peru
Playa Barranco
Playa Barranco is a beach in Lima, Peru.
Playa Barranco: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Barranco
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Playa Barranco — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -12.14947, -77.02476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Barranco
- Iglesia La Ermita de Barranco · church · Lima · ~0 km · Must-see
- Chabuca Granda · fort · Lima · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museo de La Electricidad · museum · Lima · ~0 km · Must-see
- Barranco municipal park · park · Lima · ~0 km · Must-see
- Museo Pedro de Osma · museum · Lima · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima · museum · Lima · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fuerza Aérea del Perú · church · Lima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Museo de Sitio Andrés Avelino Cáceres · museum · Lima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Parque Reducto · park · Lima · ~3 km · Must-see
- Love Park · park · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- Playa La Herradura · beach · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- John F. Kennedy Park · park · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- La Marina Lighthouse · attraction · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- La Pampilla · beach · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- Huaca Pucllana · fort · Lima · ~5 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Evangelica Coreana · church · Lima · ~6 km · Must-see
- Parque Reducto N°5 · park · Lima · ~6 km · Must-see
- Museo Marina Nuñez del Prado · museum · Lima · ~7 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Playa Barranco
- Playa La Herradura · beach · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- La Pampilla · beach · Lima · ~4 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta Rocas · beach · Lima · ~41 km · Must-see
- Asia Island · beach · ~105 km · Must-see
- Gran Almirante Grau · beach · Callao · ~32 km
- Playa de Puerto Bonito · beach · Lima · ~76 km
- Puerto Fiel · beach · Lima · ~131 km
- Bajada de Baños · beach · Lima · ~0 km
- Los Pavos · beach · ~0 km
- Los Yuyos · beach · Lima · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Barranco safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Barranco yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Barranco?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Barranco?
Nearby: Iglesia La Ermita de Barranco (church, 0 km), Chabuca Granda (fort, 0 km), Museo de La Electricidad (museum, 0 km), Barranco municipal park (park, 0 km), Museo Pedro de Osma (museum, 1 km), Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima (museum, 2 km).