Santiago and the hills of Valparaíso

Who it is for

For a long weekend from Brazil, with city, wine and a port just over a hundred kilometres away.

Not for anyone who wants snow and real mountains, which call for another itinerary.

The strategy

Santiago serves as a base, and Valparaiso is a little over a hundred kilometers away, with frequent buses. It is possible to stay overnight in Valparaiso or return the same day.

What you will see

• Cerro Santa Lucía, Santiago. The former Huelén, a 69 m rock outcrop over the city, landscaped by Vicuña Mackenna in 1872 with terraces, staircases, and the Terraza Neptuno.
• Ascensor El Peral, Valparaíso. A 1902 funicular that departs from a gateway beside Plaza Sotomayor and reaches the Paseo Yugoslavo, a lookout suspended over the port.

Day by day

Santiago

1. 1
   Day 1: The founding grid and the 20th century

   1. 4Plaza de Armas and Catedral MetropolitanaWorth a visit
   2. 2Museo Chileno de Arte PrecolombinoEssential
   3. 8Mercado Central and La VegaWorth a visit
   4. 1Cerro Santa LucíaEssential
2. 2
   Day 2: Museo de la Memoria, La Chascona, and San Cristóbal

   1. 3Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos HumanosOne to two hoursEssential
   2. 7La ChasconaUp to half an hourWorth a visit
3. 3
   Day 3: The high city, the market, and the mountains · if you have more time

   1. Sky Costanera and Gran Torre SantiagoIf there is time

Valparaíso

1. 4
   Day 4: The hills of the heritage circuit

   1. 9Plaza SotomayorUp to half an hourIf there is time
   2. 1Ascensor El Peral and Paseo YugoslavoEssential
   3. 2Palacio BaburizzaEssential
   4. 4Ascensor Reina VictoriaUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   5. 8Paseo 21 de Mayo and Museo Naval y MarítimoWorth a visit
2. 5
   Day 5: Working port, murals and Neruda · if you have more time

   1. Iglesia La Matriz and Plaza EchaurrenIf there is time
   2. 6Museo a Cielo AbiertoUp to half an hourWorth a visit
   3. 5La SebastianaUp to half an hourWorth a visit