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Chile portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. M. Museums in Valparaíso Region (4 P) P. Protected areas of Valparaíso ...
Valparaíso (Spanish: [balpaɾaˈiso]) is a major city, commune, seaport and naval base facility in Valparaíso Region, Chile.. Greater Valparaíso is the second-most populous city in the country, as well as the second-largest city in the Greater Valparaíso metro area (behind Viña del Mar).
Portillo is a ski resort in South America, located in the Andes mountains of Chile. In the Valparaíso Region, it is 61 km (38 mi) from Los Andes, the nearest city, and 160 km (100 mi) by vehicle from Santiago. Its hotel sits at an elevation of 2,880 m (9,450 ft) above sea level, and the highest lift reaches 3,310 m (10,860 ft). The lowest lift ...
Wulff Castle as seen in 1930. Viña del Mar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɲa ðel ˈmaɾ]; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. . Often referred to as La Ciudad Jardín ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city with a population of 324,836 (according to the 2008 censu
In addition, some warehouses were built around it and also hotels and inns. [ citation needed ] In 1855 came into existence in this square the first bank in Chile called the Banco de Depósitos y Descuentos de Valparaíso [ 7 ] (The Deposits and Discounts Bank of Valparaíso), occupying part of the current square in front of the land of the ...
As a commune, Algarrobo is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a municipal council, headed by an alcalde who is directly elected every four years. The 2008-2012 alcalde is Jorge Luis Pizarro Romero. The council has the following members: [1] Hipólito Aravena Escobar.
The El Peral funicular (Spanish: Ascensor El Peral) is located between two urban centers of Valparaíso, Chile, Plaza de la Justicia (Justice Square), [1] a quiet place in Valparaiso’s downtown and Paseo Yugoslavo (Yugoslav Walk) [2] that offers a sightseeing balcony with a vista of the bay and mountains. [3]
Plaza Wheelwright is named for William Wheelwright, an American who established a fleet of ships and railroads in Chile. A statue of him is located in the plaza. [3] At the plaza, also called Plaza Aduana, is the custom house, Aduana, that was built in 1854 [4] and 1855. [5] The area also has hotels for sailors who visit the port. [5]