Viña del Mar

Chile / Valparaiso / Vica del Mar /
Viña del Mar (Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea"), also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish: "The Garden City"), is a Chilean commune and coastal city in Valparaíso Province, Valparaíso Region. With a population of 286,931 (2002 census), it makes Chile's fourth largest city. It is also part of the Greater Valparaíso area, the country's second largest conurbation (pop. 803,683, 2002 census), which includes nearby Valparaíso and other cities.

Viña del Mar is best known as a tourist and beach destination (with multiple beaches including Reñaca, Las Salinas, Miramar, Casino, and others). One of its key attractions are a gambling casino and a yearly music festival, Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar (Spanish: "Viña del Mar International Song Festival"). The city also hosts a yearly ATP tennis tournament in clay courts (Movistar Open).
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viña_del_Mar
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Coordinates:   33°0'32"S   71°31'48"W

Comments

  • Viña del Mar is a very good suburb of Valparaíso.
  • People from all over Chile (Antofagasta, Arica, Chillán, Chiloé, Concepción, Rapa Nui, Iquique, La Cisterna, La Granja, Punta Arenas, Rancagua, San Bernardo, Santiago, Talca, Talcahuano, Temuco, Valdivia, Valparaíso) now come to Viña del Mar for holidays.