Bahía Utópica

Valparaíso


Affordable art, funky postcards, coffee-table books and more make this a great stop for authentic souvenirs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Valparaíso attractions

2. Museo Lukas

0.13 MILES

Local cartoonist Lukas had a sharp eye for the idiosyncrasies of Valparaíso. You need to speak Spanish to understand his sardonic political strips…

3. Ascensor Concepción

0.16 MILES

The city's oldest funicular, Ascensor Concepción takes you to Paseo Gervasoni, at the lower end of Cerro Concepción. Built in 1883, it originally ran on…

4. Reloj Turri

0.18 MILES

Where Prat and Cochrane converge to become Esmeralda, the Edificio Turri narrows to the width of its namesake clock tower, the Reloj Turri. This is one of…

5. Museo de Bellas Artes

0.18 MILES

The rambling art nouveau building at the western end of Cerro Alegre is called Palacio Baburizza; it houses the Museo de Bellas Artes, which has a decent…

6. Cementerio de Disidentes

0.23 MILES

Adjoining the main cemetery, the Cementerio de Disidentes is the spot where English and European immigrants were buried. Despite the name, these departed…

7. Parque Cultural de Valparaíso

0.25 MILES

This cultural center built from the bones of a prison has a little bit of everything the thinking traveler could ask for. There are excellent murals in…

8. Ascensor El Peral

0.25 MILES

The recently revamped Ascensor El Peral starts from near the Tribunales (Law Courts) just off Plaza Sotomayor and continues to Cerro Alegre, home to the…