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The colourfully painted houses of the historic port city of Valparaíso spread chaotically across
its many hills, providing a highly photogenic setting that gives the city its unique flair. The
upper and lower parts of the city are connected by 16 narrow gauge elevators built at the
turn of the 19th century, which still transport passengers daily and are declared National
Monuments of Chile. The historic city centre with its colonial architecture was added to the
UNESCO World Heritage list in 2003. The port of Valparaíso is the port with the highest
passenger arrivals in the country and the second with the highest container movement, after
San Antonio.
