Description
"Vintage engraving from 1878 showing a view of the Port of Valparaiso, Chile. ValparaA-so played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19th century, when the city served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan. Always a magnet for European immigrants, ValparaA-so mushroomed during its golden age, when the city was known by international sailors as aLittle San FranciscoaA and aThe Jewel of the Pacific.aA"