Valparaíso Sights

Parque Cultural Ex-Cárcel

#7 of 75 things to do in Valparaíso

#101 of 1153 things to do in Chile

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  • Address
    • Castro s/n, Cerro Cárcel
  • Transport
    • Ascensor Reina Victoria
  • Phone
    • 032 225-8567
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 11am-7pm Sat & Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Parque Cultural Ex-Cárcel

The prison that gave this hill its name was closed in 1999, but the crumbling remains of cellblocks and exercise yards are still standing – or they were at the time of research. Decorated with huge graffiti, the space has functioned since 2000 as a grass-roots cultural center known as the Parque Cultural Ex-Cárcel, but seven unexplained fires and a government eviction order have all but emptied it. The official plan is a massive arts center designed by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer although protests have slowed the process. Reach it by walking up Subida Cumming.

 

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