What to See in Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
鈥榁alpara铆so, how absurd you are鈥ou haven鈥檛 combed your hair, you鈥檝e never had time to get dressed, life has always surprised you.鈥櫬燩ablo Neruda
I have heard that Valparaiso is the most colourful city in the whole Chile. And it probably is. The hill on which the houses are built looks like a rainbow. Everything there has colours and nothing is dull. The painted doors, stairs, walls with the contrast of a beautifully blue sky makes this image look like a painting. Even the rubbish bins are colourful!
The real reason for our visit to Valparaiso was the New Year鈥檚 Eve. We did not meet a Chilean who would not say that Valparaiso presents the most impressive fireworks the last night of a year. Better yet, it is apparently the best show in the whole continent. Our itchy feet and curious eyes made us do it! I packed a suitcase in a few moments, chilled some water, made sandwiches and we jumped in the car and drove over 1200 km south to see what is the fuss about.
Valpara铆so is not an easy town to explore. It is like a maze on a side of a hill. Driving there can be challenging, so it is much better to walk around. I can assure you that it will be a proper exercise, after which you will just want to relax with聽empanada聽or聽terremoto聽in your hand. There is a funicular and bus service as well if you fancy to save your legs a bit. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I have heard that Valparaiso is the most colourful city in the whole Chile. And it probably is. The hill on which the houses are built looks like a rainbow. Everything there has colours and nothing is dull. The painted doors, stairs, walls with the contrast of a beautifully blue sky makes this image look like a painting. Even the rubbish bins are colourful!
The real reason for our visit to Valparaiso was the New Year鈥檚 Eve. We did not meet a Chilean who would not say that Valparaiso presents the most impressive fireworks the last night of a year. Better yet, it is apparently the best show in the whole continent. Our itchy feet and curious eyes made us do it! I packed a suitcase in a few moments, chilled some water, made sandwiches and we jumped in the car and drove over 1200 km south to see what is the fuss about.
Valpara铆so is not an easy town to explore. It is like a maze on a side of a hill. Driving there can be challenging, so it is much better to walk around. I can assure you that it will be a proper exercise, after which you will just want to relax with聽empanada聽or聽terremoto聽in your hand. There is a funicular and bus service as well if you fancy to save your legs a bit. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: What to See in Valparaiso
Guide Location: Chile » Valparaiso
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anna Nowak
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Guide Location: Chile » Valparaiso
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Anna Nowak
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Pablo Neruda鈥檚 house
- Playa Torpederas
- The port
- Plaza Sotomayor
- Hostal Faro Azul
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