9 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. Cacti are well-adapted to aridity; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. 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, sabbar, 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 "Barbary fig".

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The Rioja Palace is a building located in Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile, in the Vergara Population sector, on Quillota Street between 3 and 4 Norte. 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.

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

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Artequin Viña del Mar is an educational art museum that with an interactive and playful methodology, complemented with reproductions of universal art, proposes to encourage interest in art and creativity in children through guided tours, workshops and the creation of didactic material. It was inaugurated in September 2008 and is located inside the Quinta Vergara, Parque Potrerillos sector, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile.

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The Municipal Theater of Viña del Mar is a heritage building located in the city of Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile, in front of Vergara Square. Inaugurated in 1930, it was declared a National Monument of Chile, in the category of Historical Monument, by Decree No. 435, of November 23, 2009.

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Quinta Vergara is a park located in Viña del Mar, Chile. The park features three major landmarks: the Palacio Vergara, the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater and a garden. Every year the park is home to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.

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The Church of Santa María de los Ángeles is a Chilean Catholic temple located in the Reñaca sector, in the commune of Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region. It is administered by the diocese of Valparaíso through the "Deanery of Santa María del Mar". It is known nationally for being consecrated to St. Expedite, who was a holy martyr of the Catholic Church.

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The Palacio Valle is a Venetian-style building located on Paseo Valle Street, perpendicular to Álvares Street, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile. It was commissioned as a residence by the Italian-born businessman Juan Valle to the architects Arnaldo Barison and Renato Schiavon around 1912.

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The Astoreca Palace, also called Casa Astoreca or simply La Casona, is a building located in the Vergara Population, in the city of Viña del Mar, Chile. It was commissioned to be built by the eldest son of the saltpeter businessman Juan Higinio Astoreca and his wife Felisa Granja to the French architect Alfredo Azancot in 1882.

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