Valparaíso: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 58Valparaíso draws warm praise for its colour, street art and friendly locals, but safety, grime and crime warnings from visitors keep the verdict firmly mixed.
- colourful streets
- street art
- friendly locals
- food
- hills and ocean views
- bohemian character
- petty theft and robbery
- safety at night
- litter and neglected buildings
- city decline
- street dogs
- Charming and photogenic, but you need street smarts and care with valuables.
- Locals are warm, yet some residents report the city feeling dirty and run down.
- Food and culture get good marks from people who spent months there.
- Sparse comments on living there long-term; most feedback comes from short visits.
Read from 8 videos, 30 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Una visita a Valparaíso, Chile - Vlog de Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet · 100K views · 2016
What viewers said
“Nice, but it would be better with some Chilean music, a bolero or a cueca brava, instead of that brazilian song.”
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“Visited a few years ago. Fantastic city and the locals are so friendly. The street dogs were fun to watch when they chase the cars.”
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“Chile is hands down one of my favorite countries.”
“Hope they make 'Una Mujer Fantastica, Part II' in Valparaiso next time !”
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“Me encanta Valparaiso! I visited Chile in 2012 and visited various parts of Chile. I love the colors in Valparaiso. Vina del Mar was beautiful too. It's only about 20-30 mins away from Valparaiso.”
♥ 5 likes
“Nice, solid edit and good info. Cheers for the upload guys!”
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“Everyone's hating on the opening song because it's not Chilean, but does anyone know the name of the track?”
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“Been there”
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“Very interesting video...Valparaiso comes on our bucket list!”
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“Quisiera visitar ese paraiso”
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.