The murals
Leading artists.
Roferbia — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rodolfo Opazo — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rodrigo Fernández — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rodrigo Fernández — CC BY-SA 3.0
A museum with no walls or tickets in the lanes and stairways of Cerro Bellavista, holding about twenty large murals painted by leading Chilean artists on house walls and steps since it opened in 1992, one of Latin America's earliest street-art museums. The artists include major names in modern Chilean art such as Roberto Matta, Mario Toral, Nemesio Antúnez and Gracia Barrios, in varied styles: colourful abstract shapes, sea scenes and symbols that capture the spirit of the port city. Visitors follow a winding route up and down between the murals, with small plaques naming each work and its artist, and glimpses of the bay opening between houses. The route passes near Neruda's house, La Sebastiana. There are many steep steps, so wear comfortable shoes. Valparaíso has street theft in quiet, steep lanes, so stay in busy places by day and take taxis at night.
Leading artists.
Winding steps.
Close by.
Cerro Bellavista, Valparaíso
La Sebastiana, Neruda's HousePablo Neruda's house in Valparaíso, on Cerro Bellavista, which he bought with fr8 minutes walk4.3
Valparaíso's Historic Funiculars (Ascensores)Valparaíso's emblem and its quirkiest transport: small wooden cars hauled by cab8 minutes walk4.6
Historic Quarter, Cerro Alegre and ConcepciónA unique port city climbing more than forty hills above a Pacific bay, in the ni10 minutes walk4.8
Plaza SotomayorValparaíso's grand civic square, at the foot of the hills on the edge of the por15 minutes walk4.6
Paseo 21 de Mayo and Artillery HillA promenade and lookout on the edge of Artillery Hill right above Valparaíso's p24 minutes walk4.5About one to two hours on a winding route between murals, usually combined with nearby La Sebastiana.