Artieda 2011

Valparaiso, a port city located on the coast southwest of South America, in the central zone of Chile. Valparaiso city maravilllosa, is heritage, characterized by being a town in hills sliding into the sea, its hills giving shape to its Bay like an amphitheatre, are numerous and various particularities, where one of its most beautiful wonders are its architecture and colorful, a mixture of Spanish colonial style and non-Hispanic European style, rather than the Victorian style brought by British immigrants. We can observe that in the hills of this wonderful city their houses are so varied among themselves, looking at houses of elegant architecture, mansions with fine finishes and sophisticated decoration, next to houses built on stilts and painted in multiple colors in ordinary wooden tables. Valparaiso a wonderful city are many attractions like for example, their recognized lifts in the world, boasts 15 elevators recognized as historic by the Council of monuments monument National. The particular geography of Valparaiso, which make the hills on the coast and facing the sea, highlights its beautiful landscapes appreciated viewpoints portals, Esperanza, merchant marine, etc, to name a few, also highlight to appreciate the beauty rides, such as for example walk 21 may, Yugoslav, Gervasoni, Atkinson, etc. In the new year these viewpoints and walkways are most priviliegados by people since the sight of fireworks is an impressive and unforgettable spectacle in Valparaiso. Valparaiso, wonderful city has a strong cultural life, all the expressions of the arts have a place in Valparaiso. We emphasize Municipal Museum of fine arts, Museum of Sea Lord Thomas Cochrane, the Municipal Gallery of art of Valparaiso, Natural History Museum and the House Museum La Sebastiana. Valparaiso in 2010 will host the world cultural event more important Forum Universal de las cultures Valparaiso 2010.