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__NOTOC__{{Infobox Location|country = Chile|state = Valparaiso (V)|map = <map lat='-33.0' lng='-71.6' zoom='13' view='0' />|pop = 275,141|plate = nongeographical|motorways = [[Ruta 68 (Chile)|Ruta 68]]}}Valparaiso is a historic city in central [[Chile]]on the Pacific coast. Together with Viña del Mar and other towns it creates a conurbation of more than 900.000 inhabitants.

=== Going North towards [[La Serena]] or East towards [[Mendoza]] ([[Argentina]])===Take a From ''Avenida Errazuriz'' in Valparaiso, for example near the metro station ''Bellavista'' take any micro (mini bus ) that goes to La Ligua in Valparaiso or in AvQuilpue, there's plenty of them and it costs around 600 pesos. Libertad Tell the driver that you want to get off near the '''''Puente Lusitania''''' (Lusitania Bridge) in Viña del Mar. Go to the other side of the bridge and turn left (east) and ask . After 500m you will see a roundabout where motorway begins. Hitch there with a sign. A lot of the driver traffic will be heading southeast to let Santiago, so you in the can make a sign "peaje el melónPeaje Llay Llay" just before , which is a huge toll plaza located on the tunnel and like 10 minutes after La Panamerican Higway 5, twenty km south from Calera. From there you can hitch either south to Santiago, east to San Felipe, then just wait in the tool gate for a truck Los Andes and Mendoza or a carnorth to La Serena.

=== Going South Southeast towards [[Santiago de Chile|Santiago]]===Take Get to '''''Avenida Argentina'''''. You can either walk from the historic centre (30 minutes) or take any micro (mini bus) that goes to ''Congreso'' or ''Terminal de Buses''. At the southern end of the avenue there is a beginning of the motorway 68 with a COPEC petrol station. It's a perfect spot for hitching. Make a sign. There will be no trucks, but it's easy to find a lift with cars and they usually go to the centre of Santiago. Another option is to take a micro (mini bus ) in Valparaiso to Placilla or in Viña to Placilla (406) and leave the bus in the entrance of placillaPlacilla, then walk like 500 meters to the last gas petrol station (copec COPEC - there are 3 gas stationthree petrol stations) always walking neart near the highway and after the copec COPEC there is a curve were where all the trucks leave the city and it is very easy to catch a truck over there, not all the trucks go to Santiago so try to take one to Santiago, and leave going there or get off at the truck in some gas station in RUTA 5 last peaje (south directiontoll plaza) after Americo Vespucio (before Santiago and catch another highway)lift.