The Central Coast
We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Central Coast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in The Central Coast - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
Either walk up from Plaza Aníbal Pinto or ride the Ascensor Concepción to one of the most popular of Valparaíso's famous cerros (hills). The...Read More
Tired of the frenetic pace of Santiago, poet Pablo Neruda longed for a calmer place overlooking the sea, and he found it here in the house that...Read More
The art nouveau Palacio Baburizza, built in 1916, houses the city's fine-arts museum. Former owner Pascual Baburizza donated this large collection...Read More
In Valparaíso, riding one of the city's 14 ascensors (funiculars) is a must. El Peral, built in 1902 and now a national monument, is one of...Read More
This steep 40-meter (131-foot) funicular, built in 1902 and named for Queen Victoria of England who died a year earlier, connects Avenida Elías...Read More
This crypt in the basement of the Palacio Lyon is the finest art space in the city. Temporary exhibits by top-caliber Chilean artists are displayed...Read More
In a somewhat secluded cove 23 km (14 miles) southwest of Valparaíso, Laguna Verde is a stunning and largely uncrowded stretch of yellow-sand...Read More
Valparaíso's main wharf, Muelle Prat, bustles with activity. Vendors hawk their offerings, from trinkets and snacks to face painting and temporary...Read More
This museum is a winding walk past 20 official murals (and a handful of unofficial ones) by some of Chile's best painters. There's even one...Read More
Within the Palacio Lyon, one of the few buildings to survive the devastating 1906 earthquake is this small but interesting natural history museum...Read More
Take the Ascensor Artillería up to Paseo 21 de Mayo for a great view of the port and then head to this large neoclassical mansion that once...Read More
Ascensor Artillería pulls you uphill to Paseo 21 de Mayo, a wide promenade lined by a long row of booths selling crafts and souvenirs and surrounded...Read More
Valparaíso's only true swim-worthy beach is set in a sheltered crescent of yellow sand east of the port. Although less attractive than other...Read More
Valparaíso's impressive Plaza Sotomayor serves as a gateway to the bustling port. The Comandancia en Jefe de la Armada, headquarters of the...Read More
Most Chilean cities have a Plaza de Armas that serves as the center of urban life, but Valparaíso has this, the "Victory Plaza," which dates...Read More
Before supermercados became popular, locals did all their grocery shopping in markets such as this one topped by an enormous octagonal glass...Read More
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