Place details
Place nameValparaíso
Other namesValparáiso, Valparaiso
CountryChile
Latitude-33.083
Longitude-71.667
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Nation's second largest city; occupied by Sir Francis Drake in 1578 & Sir John Hawkins in 1595; Spanish bombarded city in 1866; was nearly destroyed in earthquake of 1906, but was rebuilt; suffered damage again in earthquake of 1971; is a cultural center.