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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

Valparaiso, Chile

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.

Valparaiso, Chile

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.
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