Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Valparaíso, Chile

The Valparaíso Cultural Park (PCdV), also known as the Excárcel, is an architectural complex built on Cerro Cárcel in Valparaíso, Chile, starting in 2010 and inaugurated during the government of Sebastián Piñera in October 2011. The establishment is located on the basis of what was the old public prison of the city, being occupied today by artists and local cultural and community groups. Within the park land there is also an old powder magazine, an archaeological site from the end of the colonial era, which corresponds to the oldest construction that is preserved in the city, and the only testimony of the fortifications that were built on numerous hills of Valparaíso.

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St. Paul's Cathedral is a historic Anglican church in Valparaíso, Chile. Located in Cerro Concepción in the historic British section of Valparaíso, St. Paul's has been a National Monument of Chile since 1979 and a cathedral since 2016.

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The Astoreca Palace is a building located on Cerro Alegre, in the city of Valparaíso, Chile. It was built in 1923 in Victorian style as a residence for Francisco Petrinovic. After being home to several families, it was home to the School of Arts of the University of Playa Ancha and a candidate to host the National Council of Culture and the Arts.

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Palacio Baburizza is the former residence of Croatian businessman Pascual Baburizza located in Valparaíso, Chile. It was built in 1916 by Italian architects, and eventually turned into a museum in 1971, and declared a historic monument in 1976.

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The Plaza Sotomayor is a plaza in Valparaíso, Chile. It is named after Rafael Sotomayor. The square is lined by buildings occupying full block-fronts of the streets that flank it. The focus of the square is the monument that honors the Chilean sailors who fell during the Battle of Iquique and the Battle of Punta Gruesa. The plaza and surrounding buildings was designated a Zona Típica on January 23, 1979.

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The Turri Clock, also known as the Edwards Building, is a building located in the financial district of Valparaíso, at the intersection of Prat and Cochrane streets. It is one of the most traditional buildings in the city, and a point of reference for porteños.

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The Arco Británico is a monument on Avenida Brasil, in Valparaíso, Chile. It was donated to the town in 1910 by the British community there to mark the centenary of the Independence of Chile. Designed by the Chilean architect Alfredo Azancot, the arch was unveiled in 1911.

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Isabella I, also called Isabella the Catholic, was Queen of Castile and León from 1474 until her death in 1504. She was also Queen of Aragon from 1479 until her death as the wife of King Ferdinand II. Reigning together over a dynastically unified Spain, Isabella and Ferdinand are known as the Catholic Monarchs.

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The names park or plaza of Simón Bolívar, Bolívar or El Libertador may refer to several urban spaces in different countries:

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The Teatro Condell or Sala Condell is a theater and movie theater located in the Plaza Victoria in the Chilean city of Valparaíso. It was inaugurated in 1912 next to the gallery that bears its name, and has a capacity of 350 spectators.

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Plaza Victoria, also called Plaza de la Victoria, is a square located in the El Almendral sector of the city plan of Valparaíso, Chile, of heritage importance, which includes valuable statues and plant species.

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The Sacred Hearts Church is a Catholic church located at 2086 Independencia Street, in El Almendral neighborhood, in Valparaíso, Chile. Staffed by the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, it was built to serve as the church for the Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones de Valparaíso community. The church was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 2003, within the category of Historic Monuments.

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Parque Italia is a green area located in the El Almendral neighborhood of the Chilean city of Valparaíso.

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The Capilla del Carmen, also known as Capilla de la Medalla Milagrosa, is a chapel located on the lower flank of El Litre Hill, in El Almendral neighborhood of Valparaíso, Chile. Built in 1928, it was run by the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, who provided care to patients of the adjacent Hospital Carlos Van Buren until March 2017. The chapel was declared as a National Monument of Chile on May 20, 2003, within the category of Historic Monuments.

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O'Higgins Square is a square located in the El Almendral neighborhood, in the city plan of Valparaíso, Chile, specifically next to the National Congress building. Its good accessibility and spaciousness make it a busy place at almost any time of the day, being enjoyed especially by older adults who sit down to play breeze and chess.

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Juan Bautista Alberdi was an Argentine political theorist and diplomat. Although he lived most of his life in exile in Montevideo, Uruguay and in Chile, he influenced the content of the Constitution of Argentina of 1853.

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