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Valparaíso is the fifth largest city in Chile situated some 10 km west of Viña del Mar and 140 km from Santiago. According to the latest census, the population of Valparaíso is about 282,500 people. Many people visit Valparaíso to experience its museums and palaces.

Arturo Merino Benitez Intl (IATA: SCL) is the nearest airport to it, situated just 120 km to the south-east.

Interesting places in it

1. Casa Museo La Sebastiana
Casa Museo La Sebastiana is a tourist attraction, one of the Museums in Valparaíso, Chile. It is located: 23 km from Viña del Mar, 304 km from Santiago, 790 km from Mendoza.

2. Palacio Baburizza
Palacio Baburizza is the former residence of Croatian businessman Pascual Baburizza located in Valparaíso, Chile. It was built in 1916 by Italian architects, and eventually turned into a museam in 1971, and declared a historic monument in 1976. The museum was closed for renovations in 1997 and reopened in 2011. The building is an art nouveau chalet with remarkable details in its woodwork, wrought iron, and central turret.

3. British Arch
The Arco Británico (Spanish for British Arch) is a monument on Avenida Brasil, in Valparaíso, Chile. It was donated to the town in 1910 by the British community there to mark the centenary of the Independence of Chile. Designed by the Chilean architect Alfredo Azancot, the arch was unveiled in 1911.

4. San Francisco Church, Valparaíso
San Francisco Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) is a Catholic religious temple located in Barón Hill, Valparaíso, Chile. The church served as lighthouse to the navigants who were arriving Valparaíso until the early 20th century, being the first recognizable point of the city. Valparaíso is often nicknamed with the diminutive form of Francisco: Pancho.

5. Panteón Hill
Panteón (Pantheon) Hill in one of the 42 hills of the city of Valparaíso, Chile. It is surrounded by Ecuador and Cumming Streets and it has its base on Condell Street. It is next to Cárcel (Jail) Hill and Panteón Hill is part of the central chain of Valparaíso's hills.

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Valparaíso tourist attractions and interesting places

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Reloj de flores (Viña del Mar)

El Reloj de Flores es un reloj jardinizado que se encuentra a los pies

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Museo de Cañones Navales

El Museo de Cañones Navales es una colección de piezas de a

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Valparaiso Sporting Club

Valparaiso Sporting (formerly known as Valparaiso Sporting Club),

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Playa Los Marineros

Playa Los Marineros is a tourist attraction, one of the Beaches in

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Casa Museo La Sebastiana

Casa Museo La Sebastiana is a tourist attraction, one of the Museums

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Palacio Baburizza

Palacio Baburizza is the former residence of Croatian businessman

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British Arch

The Arco Británico (Spanish for British Arch) is a monument on

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San Francisco Church, Valparaíso

San Francisco Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) is a Catholic

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Zerohotel

starting $166

Gran Hotel Gervasoni

starting $87

Hotel Reina Victoria

starting $39

Hotel Ibis Valparaiso

starting $57

Palacio Astoreca

starting $173

Hotel Casa Higueras

starting $228

Hotel Montealegre

starting $36

Hotel Boutique 17

starting $105

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