Valparaiso Cultural Park — Attraction in Valparaíso

If you are visiting Chile and are interested in the recent history it's a good place to come.

I've visited the place with a trips4tips tour with guide Camillo who has provided a lot of history of the place: how it was a political prison during the dictatorship, how it was give back to the artists and people of valapariso a few years ago and now is the "green" place of the city where people gather.

Mind however that this is outside the tourist zone and mugging is possible, so visit during the day. Also: its closed on Mondays as all the...

A nice little area to come to if you want some grass and reasonable peace and quiet.

There are a lot of tourists here at times so it can actually be quite loud at times but you should be able to find a corner away from people if that's what you want.

The views are pretty good here (overlooking the sea, boats and town) and there is also a theatre here and sometimes exhibition.

Overall, there isn't too much to do here, but it's worth a visit if you'd like someone to come and not...

This is worth a visit if in Valparaiso! What they've done to transform the old prison is very unique and interesting. During our visit, it was nice to see many cultural activities taking place, mostly with younger people...music, dancing, yoga, indoor rock climbing, etc. Not a whole lot of other things happening here, but just a nice spot to view the city from and to see a landmark...