The second-largest city in Chile, Valparaíso, enjoys a spectacular location between the mountains and the sea. Valparaiso is a historic port and university town, famous for its more than 50 small hills which are covered in quaint, colorful old houses. The hills are connected by an ingenious network of twisting streets, stairways, cable car lines, flower filled balconies and lookout platforms, a unique cityscape with spectacular views of the bay from which the city takes its name.

Valparaiso: Min: 7°C (44°F) Max: 25°C (77°F)

Best Time to Visit: All year round

Spring/Summer: From September to March

Fall/Winter: From March to September

• Valparaiso is 2 hours away from Santiago and is easily accessed by land.

• Culture
• Art
• Food
• Outdoors

• Atacama: 2h10m flight from Santiago.
• Patagonia (Punta Arenas): 4h25m flight from Santiago.
• Easter Island: 5h30m flight from Santiago.

Recommended Stay

2 nights in Valparaiso

Pablo Neruda’s House

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda houses/museums are in Santiago, Isla Negra and Valparaiso. They are all must-sees. They have delightful collections of artifacts collected throughout his travels.

Valparaiso on New Year’s Eve

On New Year’s Eve, Valparaiso offers a big street party crowned by a fireworks show at midnight.

Did you know that…

* The story of Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, spending 4 years on an uninhabited island Juan Fernández archipelago, is what inspired Daniel Defoe to write his best-known work -Robinson Crusoe. (The island is located in the same region of Valparaiso). *