Valparaíso

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Valparaíso, city, capital of Valparaíso región, central Chile. It lies on the south side of a broad, open bay of the Pacific Ocean, 84 miles (140 km) northwest of the national capital of Santiago. The city stands on the slopes of a semicircular spur of the coastal mountain range that ends in the rocky peninsula of Point Angeles. This point affords good shelter to the bay from southerly and westerly winds but leaves it open to those from the north. The historic quarter of the city was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2003. Valparaíso was founded in 1536 ...(100 of 574 words)

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