The city of Colonia del Sacramento is an old colony founded by the Portuguese in 1680. It changed hands several times, between Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. It has been a part of Uruguay since 1828. Colonia makes for an easy and popular day trip from Buenos Aires by ferry.
If there is one must-see in UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso, it’s La Sebastiana. La Sebastiana is one of three homes of Chilean Nobel Laureate poet Pablo Neruda. It was built on the top of one of Valpo’s hills in a central location so he could see the entire bay.
Barrio El Almendral is a neighborhood in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso. It contains a couple of plazas, historic buildings, and churches. It’s in the seedier part of town and away from the touristy parts.
After finishing Cerro Cordillera, I walked to Cerro Artillería in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso. I hid all my valuables and I recommend you do the same. There were fewer and fewer people as I walked away from Plaza Echaurren and the stench of urine on the way became more pungent. Yes, it was a disgusting walk.
Cerro Cordillera is a hill in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso. This entry explores the sights on and around the hill.
At the top of Cerro Alegre you will find two things – Baburizza Palace and amazing views of the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso on Paseo Yugoslavo.
Cerro Concepción is the hill in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso with the most attractions to see.
If you ride up Ascensor Reina Victoria towards the back of Cerro Concepción, there’s a path called Paseo Dimalow. It’s a very cool and artsy area with lots of graffiti, some great restaurants, and a few local shops. Not to mention, the view is phenomenal at all times of day. It’s my favorite path in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso.
The UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso is the graffiti capital of Chile. It’s got some of the best street art in South America. The murals I saw scattered throughout the city were very impressive. Some of them are easy to find while others are a bit out of the way. Many I saw are not included here:
When I was 12, my family moved to Valparaiso, Indiana. Locals like to call it “Valpo”. It’s not an exciting place, but it was named after Valparaíso, Chile, which Chileans also like to call “Valpo”. Naturally, one of the first places I wanted to visit in Chile was Valpo.