Hills of Valparaíso (Cerros Valparaíso) are the predominant geographical feature that rise above the main port area of
Valparaíso
Valparaíso (; ) is a major city, seaport, naval base, and educational centre in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile. "Greater Valparaíso" is the second largest metropolitan area in the country. Valparaíso is located about northwest of Santiago ...
in
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
.
In many cases the hills have communities tied to the name of the specific hills. The sea level area below the hills with the four historical coastline is known as the
'plan' area, a term used after the
1906 earthquake for the project to rebuild the city
The lower hills closer to the bay have ''Ascensores'' (Hill elevators or
Funicular railways).
Some tourist promotion material claim that the city is formed from 42 hills. Some maps of the lower hills have other named hills identified making a different total.
In April 2014 in the upper hills around the ''top'' of Valparaiso a fire - known as the
Great Fire of Valparaíso burned out of control, destroying 2,800 homes and killing 16 people, and displacing a large number of people
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