Valparaíso

The harbour

Valparaíso lies on a wide bay on the central coast of Chile, facing the Pacific, with the city climbing steep hills right behind the harbour.

Before the Panama Canal opened, it was a key stop for ships rounding Cape Horn and one of the most important ports on the Pacific coast of South America. Today it handles containers, fruit exports and cruise ships, and is headquarters of the Chilean Navy. Its colourful hillside neighbourhoods and old funiculars are a World Heritage Site.

The bay is open to the north, and sailors must beware of strong northerly storms in winter.

Valparaíso in PerpeNaval

Region

South America

Country

Chile

Position

33.03°S 71.62°W

Size in the game

a regional port (tier 1)

Fuel

about $255 a tonne at full stock

Trades

Grain, Machinery, Consumer goods, Fresh produce, Wine, Coffee, Cocoa, Medicine

On the quay

a cruise call (appeal 3.6 of 5)

Waters

near pirate water: Chilean Coast

The album

stamp, postcard, franciscana dolphin, silver mate cup

The nearest harbours by sea

Routed on the game's sea grid with the canals open, the way a ship sails it.

Lately at Valparaíso