Long defunct (and home to a pack of street cats), El Puerto's beautifully restored food market should be open again by the time you read this.
Mercado Puerto
Valparaíso
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
La Sebastiana
1.34 MILES
Bellavista's most famous resident writer was Pablo Neruda, who made a point of watching Valparaíso's annual New Year's fireworks from his house at the top…
Parque Cultural de Valparaíso
0.75 MILES
This cultural center built from the bones of a prison has a little bit of everything the thinking traveler could ask for. There are excellent murals in…
Jardín Botánico Nacional
7.61 MILES
There are over 3000 plant species in the nearly 400 hectares of parkland that comprise Chile's Jardín Botánico Nacional. It's 8km southeast of the city…
Museo Marítimo Nacional
0.26 MILES
Cannons still stand ready outside this naval museum. Much space is devoted to Chile's victory in the 19th-century War of the Pacific. Other exhibits…
Mercado Cardonal
1.46 MILES
As colorful as Valparaíso's trademark houses – and built almost as high – are the fruit and vegetable displays in the Mercado Cardonal, bordered by Yungay…
Plaza Matriz
0.13 MILES
The historic heart of the city is Plaza Matriz, which is watched over by Iglesia La Matriz. Begun in 1837, it's the fifth church to occupy this site since…
Nearby Valparaíso attractions
1. Barrio El Puerto
In the west of El Plan, Barrio El Puerto (the port neighborhood) has the twin honors of being the oldest part of Valparaíso and the most run-down…
2. Plaza Matriz
0.13 MILES
The historic heart of the city is Plaza Matriz, which is watched over by Iglesia La Matriz. Begun in 1837, it's the fifth church to occupy this site since…
3. Iglesia La Matriz
0.15 MILES
Classically inspired church, allegedly sacked by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century. The fourth construction is the one you see today.
4. Monumento a los Héroes de Iquique
0.19 MILES
A subterranean mausoleum paying tribute to Chile's naval martyrs.
5. Plaza Sotomayor
0.19 MILES
Plaza Sotomayor is dominated by the palatial blue-colored Edificio Armada de Chile. In the middle of the square lies the Monumento a los Héroes de Iquique…
6. Edificio Armada de Chile
0.21 MILES
This palatial blue-colored naval command building dominates Plaza Sotomayor.
7. Ascensor El Peral
0.25 MILES
The recently revamped Ascensor El Peral starts from near the Tribunales (Law Courts) just off Plaza Sotomayor and continues to Cerro Alegre, home to the…
8. Museo Marítimo Nacional
0.26 MILES
Cannons still stand ready outside this naval museum. Much space is devoted to Chile's victory in the 19th-century War of the Pacific. Other exhibits…