Valparaíso is that place where you do exactly what you shouldn’t be doing in Brazil—getting lost in a maze of empty alleys and wandering aimlessly in colourful neighbourhoods built on impossibly steep hills.

It’s cheap and easy to travel to “Valpo” from Santiago. The two main companies, Turbus and Pullman, run buses every 15 minutes (!) from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and the two-hour trip can be as little as 2,500 pesos ($5).

Yes, Valparaíso can be a challenging city for many reasons. But damn, this is what you get at the end…

Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Cárcel, Valparaíso
Cerro Cárcel, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Cárcel, Valparaíso
Parroquia San Luis de Gonzaga, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Alegre, Valparaíso
Cerro Concepción, Valparaíso
Ascensor Artillería, Valparaíso
Ascensor Artillería, Valparaíso
Ascensor Artillería, Valparaíso
Ascensor Artillería, Valparaíso
Ascensor Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Artillería, Valparaíso
Cerro Cordillera, Valparaíso
Cerro Cordillera, Valparaíso
Cerro Cordillera, Valparaíso
Cerro Cordillera, Valparaíso
Ascensor San Agustín, Valparaíso
Ascensor San Agustín, Valparaíso
Ascensor San Agustín, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
La Sebastiana, Pablo Neruda’s home, Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Cerro Florida, Valparaíso
Ascensor Espíritu Santo​, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Ascensor Espíritu Santo​, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Ascensor Espíritu Santo​, Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso
Cerro Mariposa, Valparaíso

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7 Comments

  1. Marion March 6, 2019 at 3:51 am

    Wow ! I love all the colors in the city! Nice urban art 🙂 Enjoy the rest of your trip!

    Reply
    1. Zhu March 8, 2019 at 1:26 am

      I think you may like it, super artsy and unique 😉

      Reply
  2. Cara March 7, 2019 at 6:29 am

    You still managed to take the pictures of a few cats 😀

    Reply
    1. Zhu March 8, 2019 at 1:27 am

      I was lucky, but you should see the number of pictures I have with just a tail or a kitty wandering in front of the lens 😆

      Reply

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