Valparaiso Travel Guide

One of the best ways of seeing Valparaíso is through its funiculars. These constructions scattered around the entire natural amphitheater surrounding the city enable people to admire the huge bay and the strong contrast of the houses painted in shocking colors from the heights. From up there, eyes usually stop on the horizon that dies into the Pacific Ocean.

There are twenty-two funiculars in Valparaíso. Here we present the main features of the most emblematic ones, whether for their history, their names or maybe because they are usually mentioned in poems or songs that refer to this particular city. We recommend that you tour around Valparaíso with all your senses by using the funiculars. It will be an unforgettable experience.

It was one of the nicer places we visited in Chile, a very artsy type of city which is nice. We found that the receptions at hostels have varried hours- sometimes you have to wait an hour just for someone to show up to tell you there are no vacancies. You won't go hungry-or thirsty. There are a variety of cafe's all over and big supermarket chains as well. You can bus from here to Santiago and Mendoza easily. We got here from La Serena. The murals around town are pretty amazing. We found the accomodation near the bus station a little dodgy and opted to get on a bus into town.

La Sebastiana, although is not his main house, is one of the Pablo Neruda's living atmospheres. As all his houses, it is inspired in his profound love to the sea; it resembles a ship, and is blue colored. The house is located in one of the many Valparaiso's hills. It's recommended to take a tour, given the orography of the place has difficult access to all places. In any case, it is possible to take one of the many old lifts that connect the bay with the hills' top.