Casona Ofelia, located on Jirón Pérez Roca, distinguishes itself with a facade featuring a covered entrance and an upper balcony. Built in nineteen twenty-six, this two-story house displays an eclectic style with neocolonial elements,…
Hidden Mansions of Barranco
Wander past the decaying grandeur and beautifully restored facades of Barranco’s most exclusive early 20th-century summer estates. This walking tour explores the architectural styles and high-society stories of the families who built these eclectic coastal retreats.
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1. Casona Ofelia
2. Casa Republica Barranco Boutique Hotel
The Casa Republica Barranco Boutique Hotel is recognizable by its blue-painted exterior and its position on Avenida Saenz Pena, a street known for its early twentieth-century architecture. Originally built as a summer house for a local…
3. Casa de Leeuw
The Casa de Leeuw stands in the Barranco district of Lima as a residence designed by the architect Enrique Seoane Ros. Completed in nineteen forty-eight, the house displays a transition toward modernism while maintaining elements of the…
4. The Sousa Palace
The Sousa Palace in the Barranco district of Lima is defined by its small-scale palatial architecture, designed in nineteen seventeen by the architect Eleuterio Alfoy y Gil Márquez. It was built as a residence for Aurelio Sousa y Matute, a…
5. Casa Rosell-Rios
The Casa Rosell-Ríos, located at Avenida Grau number four hundred twenty-eight, is recognizable for the octagonal forms of its main floor and a distinct eclectic facade that blends Victorian, Art Nouveau, neo-Rococo, and neoclassical…
6. Casa Lola
Casa Lola occupies a traditional Barranquina house on Jirón Domeyer, a street known for its blend of historic architecture and local culinary life. The building reflects the scale and domestic layout of the district's early…
7. Second Home Peru
Second Home Peru is a Tudor-style mansion perched on the edge of the coastal cliffs in the Barranco district. The building serves as a guesthouse and art gallery, recognizable by its walled-in exterior and prominent position overlooking…