Valparaíso

  • September – May the best months
  • Santiago120 km2 hTur Bus, Pullman Bus, Condor Bus

A port falling down its hills, with lifts from 1900 that still carry people up every day.

I was here in 2024

Reviewed on September 18, 2026

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A port falling down its hills, with lifts from 1900 that still carry people up every day.

The place

The entry

Facts that do not change from one year to the next.
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1536
Area47.98 km²
Where it isValparaíso
Official sitemunicipalidaddevalparaiso.clGo to the site
Full entryValparaísoen.wikipedia.org

Source: wikidata.org · Checked on September 23, 2026

When to go

  • Best time
  • Good
  • Mixed
  • Poor

High 30° · Low 15° · 15 mm of rain

What the route costs

  • La Sebastiana

    General. Menores de 17, estudiantes acreditados en Chile y residentes de 60 o más pagan CLP 4.500.

    Monday

    SourceSep 29, 2026

    CLP 11,000

  • Ascensores de Valparaíso

    Tarifa general. Menores de 14, estudiantes y mayores de 60 no pagan. El ascensor Concepción cuesta CLP 300.

    SourceSep 29, 2026

    CLP 200Non-residents CLP 1,000

The whole circuitCLP 11,200

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