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Congreso Nacional
At the east end of downtown, opposite Plaza O'Higgins and the bus terminal, the most imposing landmark is the controversial Congreso Nacional built in 1990. Mandated by Pinochet's 1980 constitution, which moved the legislature away from the Santiago-based executive branch, this was the last major public-works project of the dictatorship, at a cost of US$100 million. The edifice was built on the site of one of Pinochet's boyhood homes.
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La Sebastiana
Pablo Neruda probably spent less time at La Sebastiana, his least-known and least-visited house, than at La Chascona or Isla Negra, but he made it a point to watch Valparaíso's annual New Year's fireworks from his lookout on Cerro Bellavista. The house is still very much in his style, however, with a madly eccentric layout, some beautiful knick-knacks and trinkets, and some lovely stained-glass windows.
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Parque Cultural Ex-Cárcel
The Parque Cultural Ex-Cárcel is a sporadically open former prison, now the hang-out for artists and actors. It is also brightly decorated within, and holds regular gigs and concerts. You will find the oldest building in Valparaíso in its grounds, an old gunpowder storehouse. Take the Ascensor Reina Victoria to get here.
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