Panteón Hill
Deciding to go out to see Cerro Panteón is choosing to go through the history of Chile and Valparaíso. Its name is because within its limits there are 3 cemeteries; Cemetery No. 1, for Dissidents (non-Catholics) and No. 2. In this hill full of stories you will find mausoleums belonging to the different foreign colonies…
Bellavista and Florida hills
Cerro Bellavista is one of more than 40 hills in Valparaiso, the main port of Chile. Its name is due precisely to the beautiful views of the bay that open up from it. Florida Hill is another of the most visited, both of them are very close, creating a very interesting tourist vertex. Among the…
Cerro Alegre
The famous Cerro Alegre presents an architecture representative of the English and German immigrants that inhabited the place, who built enormous mansions, with colorful facades, from which bow windows and balconies can be seen, along with small front gardens, which today some cafeterias have used as terraces. Nowadays, Cerro Alegre is one of the…
Concepcion Hill
Concepción Hill is one of the most visited hills in Valparaíso. Originally its name was La Concepción because of a fort built around 1678 for the defense of the city. But it has also had other names, such as Cerro del Cabo and Cerro del Chivato, the latter being due to a mythological being that…
Francisco Fonck Archaeology and History Museum Corporation
Francisco Fonck Archaeology and History Museum Corporation, better known as the Fonck Museum, was created on November 25, 1937 in response to a latent need to give this city an archaeological instance, which until then it lacked. Its name recalls the German doctor and philanthropist settled in Chile, Dr. Francisco Fonck Foveaux, in recognition of…
Open Sky Museum
In Valparaiso, colors are everywhere, art is in the air and you can breathe it in every step. Going up the hills of the city you will find a free street museum, composed by the work of great national artists, which has been called Open Sky Museum. This museum is a pioneer initiative in Chile…
Lord Cochrane Museum
The oldest house in Valparaíso, built in 1842, was turned into the Lord Cochrane Museum by the local municipality and is located on the Cordillera Hill. It is said that this house belonged to Thomas Alexander Cochrane, the first Vice-Admiral of Chile and one of the founders of the National Navy, who had several milestones…
Miel de Oveja
Miel de Oveja is a beautiful large house located in Cerro Alegre in Valparaiso and it is a showcase for local artists. It is a gallery that exhibits and sells national art, pieces by different local authors, all handmade with great stories to tell. They define themselves as a gallery focused on pure craftsmanship, eco…
Utopian Bay Art Gallery
The Bahía Utópica Art Gallery (BUGA) was born in 2007 as a cultural events production company aimed at disseminating and promoting the works of Chilean and foreign visual artists living in the Valparaíso Region. It also operates as an art gallery installed in the heart of the Cerro Alegre heritage site. In these seven years…
Espacio Rojo
Without a doubt, Valparaíso is a creative city. From there, Espacio Rojo was born, a showcase for national contemporary art in Valparaíso where the works of the new national artists are exhibited, promoted and commercialized. More than 70 artists and designers share their work in this heritage house that is part of one of the…