Chile is, of course, in the southern hemisphere—so their seasons are reversed. Still, temperatures are moderate year-round, hovering in the 40s to 60s even in the depths of summer and winter.

For the first time in 100 years the Santiago funicular on Thursday opened its doors at night to welcome passengers on a scary adventure, full of history and mystery. (AP video shot by Alexandre Plaza) ...

On June 28 hundreds of university students committed “Mass Suicide by Education” in Valparaíso, Chile. The symbolic demonstration was just one of a series of vociferous acts being played out over the ...

Funicular railways date from the turn of the 16th century and the ones remaining today are firm favourites on the tourist trail with fine photo opportunities and an exciting up or downhill ride ...

Valparaiso's local government embraces street art, as it clearly brings in the tourist dollars and showcases some extraordinary artistic feats – both in terms of creativity and sheer scale.

Our gratitude as ever to the locals of another super skate city as we say: Greetings From Valparaiso! And you can follow everything skate-related in Chile online with the excellent La Tabla and ...

VALPARAISO, Chile (AFP) - Thousands of residents began returning to their Valparaiso homes on Saturday, hours after fleeing a still-smouldering forest fire that threatened the treasured Chilean ...

Valparaiso won its first NCAA tournament game since 1966, scoring four times in the seventh inning and holding on to eliminate Florida with a 5-4 victory Saturday.