Tarif eSIM pro datový roaming v Valparaiso

Here are some interesting and fun facts about Valparaiso, a port city on Chile’s coast, known for its steep funiculars and colorful, cliff-top homes.  

Country-Area Code: +56-32

Population: City 308,000 – metropolitan area 1.09 mio (2025)

Language: Spanish (Chilean Spanish)

Currency: The Chilean peso

• Valparaiso, also called Valpo, lies on the south side of the Pacific Ocean, 140 km northwest of the national capital of Santiago.
• It is the third largest urban area in Chile and is home to one of the most important ports in the country.
• The city is built along 44 rolling hills around a half-moon bay, and with the colorful Victorian-style architecture, gives it a unique atmosphere.
• Valparaiso is known for its many funiculars and stairs. One of the funiculars is called Ascensor Artillería, which will take you to one of the best lookout points of the city atop the Cerro Artillería. There you will find a short promenade known for its handicraft stalls.

Did you know…?

• Electronic trolley buses have been used since 1952 to travel through the city. They have fixed routes and you can hop on and off. 
• Valparaíso is home to the first railroad, telegraph, newspaper, and volunteer fire department in Chile.