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Valparaíso

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What to see in Valparaíso

Hills of colourful houses, century-old funiculars and graffiti facing the Pacific.

Updated 19 October 2026 · How we make our guides

Photo: Gabrielinfante92 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Valparaíso highlights

The places you can’t miss. In the app we sort them by day and close to each other.

  1. Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción

    Colourful lanes and viewpoints.

  2. Funiculars

    Old funiculars that climb the hills.

  3. La Sebastiana

    Neruda’s house with views over the bay.

  4. Paseo Gervasoni

    A viewpoint over the port.

  5. Street art

    Murals all over the city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Day trips from Valparaíso

We take you straight to the best-rated tour on GetYourGuide, with its reviews and dates.

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When to travel to Valparaíso

Any time of year is good to travel to Valparaíso: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

  1. Jan no warnings
  2. Feb no warnings
  3. Mar no warnings
  4. Apr no warnings
  5. May no warnings
  6. Jun no warnings
  7. Jul no warnings
  8. Aug no warnings
  9. Sep no warnings
  10. Oct no warnings
  11. Nov no warnings
  12. Dec no warnings

Typical food of Valparaíso

The dish you have to try there and how to make it at home, to whet your appetite before the trip (or to go back to Valparaíso from your kitchen).

Chorrillana
Photo: P R from Santiago, Chile · CC BY 2.0

Chorrillana

A mountain of chips with strips of beef, fried onion and egg, for sharing. It was born in the port bars of Valparaíso and is now ordered all over Chile.

  • Serves 4
  • 40 min

Ingredients

  • 1 kg potatoes
  • 500 g beef, cut into strips
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 splash of white wine or beer
  • Oil, salt, pepper and cumin

How to make it at home

  1. Cut the potatoes into chips and fry them until crisp.
  2. Stir-fry the meat with the garlic over a high heat, season and splash in the wine.
  3. In another pan, soften the onion until golden.
  4. Fry the eggs (or scramble them).
  5. Serve on a large platter: chips at the bottom, meat and onion on top and the eggs to crown it.

The trick: It’s a dish for the middle of the table, with a beer.

Where and what to eat

To eat like a local: the picada (local eatery). The dishes you can’t miss are in the Chile guide.

Frequently asked questions about Valparaíso

What to see in Valparaíso?

Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción, Funiculars, La Sebastiana, Paseo Gervasoni and Street art.

What to see in Valparaíso in one day?

Don’t miss Cerro Alegre and Cerro Concepción, Funiculars, La Sebastiana, Paseo Gervasoni and Street art. To split it into days and areas without crossing the city back and forth, the Bagintravel app plans your trip in a minute.

What’s the best time to travel to Valparaíso?

Any time of year is good to travel to Valparaíso: our data shows no months with weather, closure or crowd warnings.

What day trips can you take from Valparaíso?

Valparaíso.

What is the typical food of Valparaíso?

Chorrillana. A mountain of chips with strips of beef, fried onion and egg, for sharing. It was born in the port bars of Valparaíso and is now ordered all over Chile.

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Guide reviewed 19 October 2026. Places, areas and seasons: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.