Valparaiso
Chile's main harbor
Valparaiso is a major port city in central Chile, built on steep hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Its colorful hillside neighborhoods, reached by historic funiculars, made it a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The name, meaning "Paradise Valley" in Spanish, has been borrowed for cities in Indiana, Florida, and elsewhere.
We took the bus from Santiago to Valparaiso.
- funicularsCable-drawn incline trains
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- colorful housesBrightly painted residences
bohemian · plazas · heritage · UNESCO · trolleybuses · street art · hillside · panoramic views
Chile's largest city
- AndesSouth American western range
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- Easter IslandRemote volcanic island with monoliths
- CopperName, often for pets
Safe anchorage for ships
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
cargo · containers · freight · vessels · anchorage · maritime · seafarers · shipyard
Height above reference point
- steep streetsRoads at sharp angles
- staircasesFixed indoor climbing routes
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
- terracedArranged in successive levels
winding roads · mirador · ravines · clifftop · overlook · hillside homes · incline · contours
Pablo Neruda
- funicularsCable-drawn incline trains
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
colorful houses · bohemian · plazas · heritage · UNESCO · trolleybuses · street art · hillside · panoramic views · nightlife
Santiago
Chile's largest city
- AndesSouth American western range
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
- Easter IslandRemote volcanic island with monoliths
Pablo Neruda · Copper · empanada · earthquake · Congress
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
shipping · cargo · containers · freight · vessels · anchorage · maritime · seafarers · shipyard · berth
elevation
Height above reference point
- steep streetsRoads at sharp angles
- staircasesFixed indoor climbing routes
- viewpointsIndividual ways of thinking
terraced · winding roads · mirador · ravines · clifftop · overlook · hillside homes · incline · contours
- Chilean PortsSan Antonio, Caldera
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- South AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
- Latin American CitiesMexico City, Buenos Aires, Lima, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Pacific CitiesHong Kong, Tokyo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sydney
- portsport, seaport, harbor, seaports, harbors