Cerro Concepción

Café on Cerro Concepción

By Lauren Yero

Many visitors to Valparaíso choose to stay on Cerro Concepción, and for good reason. This hill has the widest variety of accommodation in the city and is historically, architecturally, and culturally ripe for exploring. Don’t be put off by the graffiti that covers the walls, stairs and doorways of this part of the city: the area is quite safe. Artists that have relocated here have taken it on themselves literally to paint the town, so think of it as artistic expression rather than vandalism. On this hill, you’ll find evidence of the moneyed European influence that began in the 1800’s. English immigrants were later joined by Germans and French, who built large colorful houses in the style of their mother countries and a Lutheran and an Anglican church within shouting distance from each other.

By Lauren Yero

Many visitors to Valparaíso choose to stay on Cerro Concepción, and for good reason. This hill has the widest variety of accommodation in the city and is historically, architecturally, and culturally ripe for exploring. Don’t be put off by the graffiti that covers the walls, stairs and doorways of this part of the city: the area is quite safe. Artists that have relocated here have taken it on themselves literally to paint the town, so think of it as artistic expression rather than vandalism. On this hill, you’ll find evidence of the moneyed European influence that began in the 1800’s. English immigrants were later joined by Germans and French, who built large colorful houses in the style of their mother countries and a Lutheran and an Anglican church within shouting distance from each other.