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Valparaiso, located 120 km northwest of Santiago, is Chile’s main port and second largest city.
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Port of Valparaiso at night
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Despite its size, it is the most characteristic city of the country and the most enigmatic of South America. It occupies a narrow strip of land between the coast and the surrounding hills. It consists of a center with winding cobbled streets, dominated by cliffs and slums perched on the hill that can be accessed by a funicular railway and through the stairs.
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Valparaiso Chile South America
This is a city with crossroads and it is almost impossible to visit it completely. In fact the city promotes the implementation of labyrinthine walks aimlessly and funicular.
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Coastline of Valparaiso
The Natural History Museum, Fine Arts and the Maritime are very famous. It is also very important the Prat Pier which is a bustling commercial area recently restored.
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Travel Valparaiso