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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Valparaiso

6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Valparaiso, Chile

Updated May 16, 2018

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The Elevators of Valparaiso

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Elevators of Valparaiso

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Iglesia de San Francisco in 2012.

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Iglesia de San Francisco

This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.
Dissidents Cemetery

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The Dissidents Cemetery

This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.

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La Sebastiana

Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda.
Cementerio Numero 3 de Playa Ancha

Valparaiso, Chile

Cementerio Numero 3 de Playa Ancha

Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery.
Inside La Botica Salcobrand.

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Botica Salcobrand

Buying your medicine at this particular pharmacy is like taking a trip back in time.
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Reloj de Flores

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Reloj de Flores (Flower Clock)

Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
3 miles from Valparaiso
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