5 Sights in Viña del Mar, Chile (with Map and Images)

Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. Prickly pear alone is more commonly used to refer exclusively to the fruit, but may also be used for the plant itself; in addition, other names given to the plant and its specific parts include tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal from the Nahuatl word nōpalli, nostle (fruit) from the Nahuatl word nōchtli, and paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica).

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The Carrasco Palace is a heritage building located on Avenida Libertad 250, between 3rd and 4th streets North, in the city of Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile. Built to be the residence of the businessman Emilio Carrasco between 1912 and 1923, it houses since 1977 the Cultural Center of Viña del Mar, the Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna Municipal Library and the communal Historical Archive. It is also home to the Tourism and Economic Development Area of the Garden City.

Wikipedia: Palacio Carrasco (ES)

The Palacio Rioja is a building located in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile, in the sector of the Vergara Population, in Quillota Street between 3 and 4 North. The palace, together with its surrounding park, was declared a National Monument of Chile, in the category of Historical Monument, by Supreme Decree No. 262, of May 14, 1985. Since 1979 the Museum of Decorative Art of Viña del Mar has been operating in the place.

Wikipedia: Palacio Rioja (ES)

The Palace of Astoreca, also known as the Palace of Astoreca or Simple Mansion, is a building in the town of vergara, on the seashore of Chile's vineyards. In 1882, the farm, the eldest son of Salit merchant juan higinio astoreca and his happy wife, was commissioned by French architect alfredo azancot.

Wikipedia: Palacio Astoreca (Viña del Mar) (ES)

The National Botanical Garden is a botanical garden of 395 ha, including scrub hills and sclerophyllous forest. Within this area there are 32 ha corresponding to the old park built by Pascual Baburizza that are open to the public.

Wikipedia: Jardín botánico Nacional de Viña del Mar (ES), Website