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Valparaíso

/ˌvɑl.pɑ.ɹaɪˈiː.soʊ/ · name

Meaning

  1. A former department of Chile.
  2. A region of Chile; in full, Valparaíso Region.
  3. A city and port, the capital of the Valparaíso region, Chile, known for its steep cliffs, home of the national congress, and its funicular railways traveling up these cliffs.
  4. A province in Chile.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Chilean Spanish Valparaíso.

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