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Barranco vs MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima
Both are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima ranks marginally better than Barranco. MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima comes in at 80 with accolades from 4 sources such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Barranco
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Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Michelin Guide
Barranco District, Lima, Peru
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Travel + Leisure
"By far Lima’s most artsy, bohemian neighborhood, spend a day or more wandering Barranco's cobblestoned streets, lined with ateliers, art galleries, tiny boutiques, food carts, and bars."
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Afar Magazine
"A former seaside village, the Barranco neighborhood has long been called Lima’s artistic and bohemian heart—and, these days, its hipster hub as well."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Bohemian quarter and one of the capital's most appealing, with its colonial-style church, romantic bridge, narrow pedestrian streets, old seaside houses with their balconies and wooden porches."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"With its flower-decked lanes, late-19C villas and views of the Pacific, this slightly bohemian district is one of the most appealing of Lima."
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MAC - Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Lima
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Lonely Planet
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Av. Miguel Grau 1511, Barranco. L04, Lima, Peru
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Frommer's
"Lima's largest art museum displays 3,000 years of Peruvian art, ranging from Chavín and Paracas ceramics and weaving to modern-day video installations."
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Afar Magazine
"There are usually four exhibits in three glass-enclosed areas, with beautiful views of the city and nature surrounding it."
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There is always something going on every Sunday, from 3-6:30 PM, you just show up and enjoy.
Fodor's
"Lima's newest art museum, inaugurated in 2013, the MAC Lima was built and is run by a privately funded institute on land donated by the Municipality of Barranco."
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Lonely Planet
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"The permanent collection at MAC is a quick study but visiting exhibits, like a David Chapelle retrospective, are major draws."
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Frommer's
"The collection of works, which spans from 1950 to the present, includes pieces from mostly Latin American artists, ranging from optical art and abstract expressionism to geometric art and pop art.
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