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The historic heart of the city is Plaza Matriz, which is watched over by Iglesia La Matriz. Begun in 1837, it's the fifth church to occupy this site since the construction of the original chapel in 1559.
In nearby streets, luridly lit 'cabarets' (read: brothels) and liquor stores testify that port life in Valpo is still very much alive.
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The spectacular setting on a windswept ocean headland makes it easy to understand why Isla Negra was Pablo Neruda鈥檚 favorite house. Built by the poet when鈥
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Bellavista's most famous resident writer was Pablo Neruda, who made a point of watching 痴补濒辫补谤补铆蝉辞's annual New Year's fireworks from his house at the top鈥
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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鈥
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There are over 3000 plant species in the nearly 400 hectares of parkland that comprise Chile's Jard铆n Bot谩nico Nacional. It's 8km southeast of the city鈥
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Cannons still stand ready outside this naval museum. Much space is devoted to Chile's victory in the 19th-century War of the Pacific. Other exhibits鈥
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As colorful as 痴补濒辫补谤补铆蝉辞's trademark houses 鈥 and built almost as high 鈥 are the fruit and vegetable displays in the Mercado Cardonal, bordered by Yungay鈥
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Plaza Sotomayor is dominated by the palatial blue-colored Edificio Armada de Chile. In the middle of the square lies the Monumento a los H茅roes de Iquique鈥
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Nowhere is Vi帽a's nickname of the 'Garden City' better justified than at the magnificently landscaped Parque Quinta Vergara, which you enter from鈥
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Classically inspired church, allegedly sacked by Sir Francis Drake in the 16th century. The fourth construction is the one you see today.
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Long defunct (and home to a pack of street cats), El Puerto's beautifully restored food market should be open again by the time you read this.
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In the west of El Plan, Barrio El Puerto (the port neighborhood) has the twin honors of being the oldest part of 痴补濒辫补谤补铆蝉辞 and the most run-down鈥
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This palatial blue-colored naval command building dominates Plaza Sotomayor.
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Plaza Sotomayor is dominated by the palatial blue-colored Edificio Armada de Chile. In the middle of the square lies the Monumento a los H茅roes de Iquique鈥
6. Monumento a los H茅roes de Iquique
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A subterranean mausoleum paying tribute to Chile's naval martyrs.
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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鈥
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Cannons still stand ready outside this naval museum. Much space is devoted to Chile's victory in the 19th-century War of the Pacific. Other exhibits鈥