Articles in Valparaíso

How to get to Valparaíso?
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Valparaíso is located 112 km from Santiago. There are several ways to get to Valparaíso. By Bus: The journey takes 1 ...

Where to go in Valparaíso?
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National Congress Located in the El Almendral barrio by the port, this is made up of the Cámara de Diputados, (Chamber of ...

Monuments in Valparaíso
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There are a number of monuments in Valparaíso which have been constructed in honor of various important figures, both ...

Museums in Valparaíso
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Valparaíso is considered to be a city and port of history and art. Museo de Historia Natural de Vaparaíso The Natural ...

Viewpoints and Walks in Valparaíso
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Mirador Portales Located on the Cerro Barón, and alongside Avenida Diego Portales, you can get to this viewpoint by using ...

Hills of Valparaíso
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The chain of 45 hills surrounding the bay is one of the greatest attractions of the city, since most of the buildings ...

Elevators in Valparaíso
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Most of the construction of the city of Valparaíso is sited on the hills which surround the bay. Therefore, one of the most ...

Wharves and Creeks in Valparaíso
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In the wharves and creeks of Valparaíso you can observe the activities of the fishermen, enjoy delicious seafood and fish ...

Squares in Valparaíso
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The city squares form part of the historical and architectural heritage of Valparaíso, which is what gives it its cultural ...

Churches in Valparaíso
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Because of the religious nature of the inhabitants, the churches of the city were of great importance from the time it was ...

The Beaches and Lakes of Valparaíso
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There are 36 beaches in the Valparaíso area, of which only five are suitable for bathing: Las Torpederas, Caleta Abarca, Las ...

The History of Valparaíso
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There is no exact date for the founding of Valparaíso. It is said that it was about 470 years ago, when, during the Spanish ...

Lago Peñuelas National Reserve
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20 km from Valparaíso. Lago Peñuelas is an artificial reservoir created between 1895 and 1900 to provide drinking water to ...

La Campana National Park
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This national park, covering 8,000 hectares, was created in 1967. It is divided into three sectors: Granizo, 972 hectares; ...

Valparaíso - World Cultural Heritage
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On July 2nd 2003, Valparaíso was declared a part of World Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Education, Science and ...

Pablo Neruda, Chile's Nobel Prize Winner
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Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto (Pablo Neruda) was born in Parral in 1904, son of José del Carmen Reyes ...

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