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Puerto, is
Muelle Prat
, the passenger
pier, from where you can take short
boat trips out into the harbour
(around CH$2000/person). West of
the pier, the five-block port-side stretch
of Avenida Errázuriz and parallel Blanco
make up Valparaíso's principal nightlife
district, with
Mercado Puerto
and its
plethora of fishy places to eat at the
northwest corner. A couple of blocks
south of the market is the elegant
Iglesia Matriz del Salvador
, built in
1842, while the
Plaza Aduana
and
Ascensor Artillería (see box, p.393) lie
two blocks west.
and Bernardo O'Higgins, and focuses
most attention on the War of the Pacific.
The museum is divided into four halls
around an immaculate courtyard, each
devoted to a different naval conflict and
displaying original documents, uniforms
and medals.
El Almendral
El Almendral
, east of Cerro Concepción,
is the bustling commercial district,
where lively stalls selling all manner of
goods spill out onto the streets.
Plaza
O'Higgins
is home to a huge
antiques
market
on weekends and doubles as a
live music venue, while
Plaza Rodomiro
,
which runs through the centre of
Avenida Argentina, draws weekend
shoppers with its
flea market
. Across
from the square is the main
Terminal
Rodoviario
, with the monolithic
Congreso National
building directly
opposite it.
Museo Naval y Marítimo
he
Museo Naval y Marítimo
at Paseo 21
de Mayo 45 (Tues-Sun 10am-5pm;
CH$700;
T
32 2437018,
W
museonaval
.cl) houses an extensive collection of
artefacts related to Chile's famous
military figures, including Arturo Prat
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CERRO CONCEPCIÓN & CERRO ALEGRE
ACCOMMODATION
Álecon Fine Hostel
Casa Aventura
Hostel Casa Valparaíso
La Maison du Filou
Residencia en el Cerro
3
5
2
1
4
EATING, DRINKING & NIGHTLIFE
Alegretto
Café Con Letras
El Desayunador
Destajo
Pasta e Vino
Valparaíso Eterno
3
5
6
4
2
1
Train
Station
Turri Clock Tower
Ascensor
Concepción
PLAZA
SOTOMAYOR
P L AZA
A NÍBAL
P INTO
G ERVASON I
CERRO
CONCEPCIÓN
Lavandería
Jerasalem
Lutheran
Church
Ascensor
El Peral
St Paul's
Anglican Church
Ascensor
Reina
Victoria
CERRO
ALEGRE
Walking Tour
0
100
metres
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