During the last week in the year, Valparaiso holds an annual carnival that everyone should experience at least once in their lives. Each year the festival centers around a different country, from which performers and artists are invited to come and represent their culture and their work in theater, music, and the performance arts. Most activities are free and are held outdoors. The celebration culminates with a New Year firework display that within five of the most beautiful in the planet. Oops, but get ready in time because the city's population triples on those dates. I recommend visiting the Mirador del Cerro Artillery, panoramic view of the city of Vina del Mar, Reñaca, Con Con and more ... It reaches through the "lift" Artillery, in operation since 1893 ask for Customs plaza area, its current value is 250 Chilean pesos, on the first floor is the Mirador "Walk May 21," delivered to the community in the year 1911 in which impossible not to enjoy the restaurant "Calaufquen", typical dishes of fresh seafood, with a fair value. We are here with a Craft Fair in which they can buy from winter clothing ponchos, Ruan, scarves, socks, gloves, wool hats, souvenir of the most varied models and prices, up figures and jewelry from lapis lazuli blue stone semi-precious which is only in Chile and Afghanistan, by price and quality of the stone, I recommend the last local . We may also visit the Naval Museum "500 Chilean pesos whose income is in the midst of the Paseo.
By plane
Valparaiso does not have its own airport. The closest airport with commercial service is Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport SCL in Santiago, some 1.5 hours away, which offers extensive domestic and international service.
To to get to ValparaÃso from Santiago's airport, you will catch a bus heading to Pajaritos outside of the airport terminal. This will drop you off at the North side of "Pajaritos" a bus/subway station on the outskirts of Santiago, cross to the South side of the Subway station to get to the Bus Platform. From here, buses leave frequently for Valparaiso and other destinations; you may also take the subway into downtown Santiago. It is generally not necessary to have a bus ticket before arriving at Pajaritos.
By car
While Valparaiso itself can be a bit of a difficult city in which to drive, the area's highway system is generally of good quality. Note that there are often tolls on highways.
By ship
Some cruise ships dock in Valparaiso, mostly as part of a long South American itinerary. Also possible is a Freighter Cruise from Mexico, taking two weeks and making several stops along the way.
By bus
Buses from a wide variety of destinations within Chile have scheduled service to Valparaiso, in addition to service to the Argentine city of Mendoza. The bus terminal is located close to the National Congress building.
Approximate bus travel times to/from Valparaiso:
1.5 hours: Santiago de Chile many times every hour
7 hours: La Serena every other hour
12 hours: Mendoza, Argentina the road may be closed in winter due to bad weather
Local buses also ply between Viña del Mar and Valparaiso, taking about 15 minutes each way. Fares range from Ch$350 to Ch$380.
By train
The Metro ValparaÃso or Merval runs between Valparaiso and Viña del Mar, as well as surrounding communities. (http://es.wikipedia.org/w...) It runs from 6.00am to 11.30pm, and is new, clean and fast. Adult fares range from Ch$204 to Ch$1080 depending on the time of day and the distance travelled, but value cards of a minimum of Ch$1200 must be used; single tickets are not sold.