Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a major city, commune, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile.
Valparaíso is a major city, commune, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain. With a population of 284,938, it is the 10th-largest commune in Chile.
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Worth seeing in and around Valparaíso
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Sausalito Stadium
Sausalito Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Viña del Mar, Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of CD Everton.
8.6 km · stadium in Viña del Mar, Chile · Wikipedia - 02Chamber of Deputies
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house of Chile's bicameral Congress. Together with the Senate, it forms the National Congress, which is chiefly responsible, alongside the President of the Republic, for the drafting and passage of legislation.
1.3 km · Lower house of Chile's National Congress · Wikipedia - 03Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander, formerly known as Estadio Regional Chiledeportes and Estadio Municipal de Valparaíso, is a multi-purpose stadium in Valparaíso, Chile. It is commonly known as Estadio Playa Ancha, due to the suburb where it is located.
3.3 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 04Senate of Chile
The Senate of the Republic of Chile is the upper house of Chile's bicameral National Congress, together with the lower Chamber of Deputies. Its composition and powers are set out in Chapter V of the current Constitution of Chile.
1.3 km · Upper house of Chile's National Congress · Wikipedia - 05Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
The Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso, also known as Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, is one of six Catholic universities in Chile and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Founded in 1928, it is located in Valparaíso Region and has about 18,000 students.
1.3 km · university in Chile · Wikipedia - 06Federico Santa María Technical University
The Federico Santa María Technical University is a Chilean university member of the Rector's Council, founded in 1931 in Valparaíso, Chile. The university has campuses in Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, Santiago and Concepcion.
2.6 km · Chilean university · Wikipedia - 07University of Valparaíso
The University of Valparaíso is a state public university in Chile, with its headquarters and the majority of its campuses in the city of Valparaíso. It has several other campuses in the Valparaíso Region and in Santiago, which is 100 km from Valparaiso.
800 m · university in Chile · Wikipedia - 08Trolleybuses in Valparaíso
Trolleybuses in Valparaíso, Chile, have provided a portion of the public transit service since 1952. The trolleybus system is the second-oldest in South America.
1.4 km · monument · Wikipedia - 09Chilean National Congress Library
The Library of the National Congress of Chile is a service of the National Congress of Chile that serves as an information center for the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The library advises parliamentarians in the social sciences, law, legislation, history, and the development of Chile.
1.4 km · Chilean library · Wikipedia - 10Playa Ancha University
Playa Ancha University of Educational Sciences, mostly known as Playa Ancha University or UPLA, is a public university in Valparaíso, Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities, belonging to the Council of Rectors, a select group of twenty-five chilean universities.
3.1 km · university in Chile · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Museo Naval y Maritimo
- 02Plaza Sotomayor
The central square near the port and the heart of the old seaport city.
- 03La Sebastiana
- 04Baburizza Palace
Fine arts museum with mostly Chilean artists but it also has a section of artists of European origin.
- 05National Congress of Chile
Pedro Montt s/n (next to Plaza O'Higgins),.
- 06National History Museum
Two floors of exhibits, focusing on the natural history and geography of Chile, particularly the cross-section Juan Fernandes, Valparaiso and the Andes following the latitude of the former two.
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Things to do
Funiculars. Going to Valparaiso and not going on the ascensores (inclines) is like going to Venice and not taking a ride on a Gondola, only that the ascensores cost as little as 100 pesos. They are also of practical use as they help many local people get to the higher parts of town, saving them from having to walk otherwise long and steep pedestrian routes.
- 01Ascensor Cordillera
With a beautiful staircase and lately been reconstructed.
- 02Ascensor Florida
This one does not run anymore, but the hike up and beyond reveals a beautiful neighbourhood with La Sebastiana and the Winebox Hostel.
- 03Ascensor San Agustín
Another useful staircase.
- 04Ascensor Concepcion
- 05Ascensor Espíritu Santo
A particularily steep staircase lift, hidden away in an alley behind the Natural History Museum.
- 06Ascensor El Peral
This funicular takes you up to a viewing platform right in front of Palacio Baburizza.
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Where to eat
The most traditional food for tourists in Valparaiso is the Chorrillana, a heaping mound of french fries topped with steak, onion, and eggs. You can eat this in the traditional restaurant J Cruz. Fresh seafood is readily available in many restaurants around the city, especially around the muelle (wharf) areas, and is considered a must for any seafood lover.
- 01Mahuel Hot
Bellavista 466.
- 02Sabronómico
5500 pesos for 2xcompleto and a draught beer.
- 03La Pica de Vitorio
Independencia 1718-1786.
- 04Restaurante Navoli
Carrera 547.
- 05Natur
2698, Av.
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Getting to Valparaíso
- Airports
- Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez (SCL), 87 km · Governor Francisco Gabrielli (MDZ), 265 km
- Stations
- Rodelillo Airfield, 6.3 km
- Santiago → Valparaíso103 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · CLP$6,150–8,200
- Concepcion → Valparaíso441 km · quickest by air, 7h 53m · CLP$88,440–135,140
- Temuco → Valparaíso640 km · quickest by air, 8h 40m · CLP$108,220–165,870
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Valparaíso
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Valparaíso. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundColectivos are taxis painted in black with yellow roofs that run fixed routes, and are a very common mode of transport between (and within) Valparaiso, Viña del Mar, and other surrounding areas.
- Get aroundRather than a funicular, it is the only vertical elevator whose entrance is at street level.
- Go nextTake a colectivo from Calle 12 de Febrero, behind the bus terminal, they leave as soon as they fill up.
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Next door to Valparaíso
Valparaíso is 7 km from Viña del Mar, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Viña del Marcity in Chile6.8 km
- Laguna Verdetown in Chile7.9 km