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Downs, beaches and coves

The mountains, lifts, streams and creeks are the true gems that adorn our beautiful city. BROKEN



briefly analyze the streams are most important in terms of Valparaíso 1854.

In the eighteenth century the limits of Valparaiso were Elijah Creek, which separates the hills Conception and Jail, and the stream of Juan Gomez, located between Myrtle and Playa Ancha mountains. The name of the creek Elias recalls Don Juan Elias, crew and pilot of the ship Santiaguillo, who won the award of the creek in the seventeenth century. The stream of Juan Gomez, meanwhile, recalls the sheriff of the name he acquired a reputation for thought cruelty to the Indians and now gives rise to higher Carampangue. In the early nineteenth century the limits of Valparaiso had spread to the stream of Jaime, now France Avenue. The name of the creek, the estuary and later of the creek, are due to Don Francisco Jaime, famous master owned the first brick and tile factory. On the creek ran the estuary was vaulted Jaime gave rise to the Avenida France, which currently separates the hill of Cerro la Cruz Sisters. To the south, the limit of Valparaiso was the gorge of the Oxen, now known as Taqueadero, which begins against the arsenals of the Navy and reaches Britain Avenue in the Playa Ancha Hill.

The hills of Valparaiso are separated by valleys which were termed as the slopes are populated. Most of the streams that ran through these streams were vaulted and streams were filled in as the population grew, giving way to streets and avenues, which was a change in the original name.

The largest and most important streams are not more than twelve, and smaller hills separating small size are more than twenty. In terms of Valparaiso, the year 1854, there are twelve streams whose names define the characteristics of the land, or perpetuate the name of the owner, a former neighbor or some religious order.

will name the most important streams and their main features.

1 - Quebrada de los Steers: Taqueadero rise today. Was the limit of the hills Villaseca and artillery today, both peaks have been absorbed by the Cerro Playa Ancha.

2 - Quebrada de Juan Gómez: hills located between Myrtle and Playa Ancha. Today is the rise Carampangue.

3 - Quebrada de San Francisco: is the limit of Chapman and the Cordillera mountains on one side, and San Francisco to Mount Toro, on the other.

4 - Quebrada de San Agustín: separates the hills Alegre and Cordillera. Known as Avenida José Tomás Ramos.


5 - Quebrada de Elías: is the boundary between the hills Prison, Alegre and Concepción. Elijah is now Avenue and ends at the Plaza Aníbal Pinto.


6 - Quebrada San Juan de Dios: separates the hills Jiménez and Loma, San Juan de Dios and Yungay. Avenue begins in Germany and reach the square Ecuador. It is now known as the rise Ecuador.

7 - Quebrada de Jaime: avenue known as the mountains separating France and the Cross and nuns. James crossed the estuary of the city until Jaime Cove at the edge of the beach.

8 - Quebrada de los Lavados: separates the hill of Cerro Merced Ramaditas. Now known as Santa Elena Avenue.


9 - Quebrada de las Zorras: your name and the stream that ran through it, comes from the many foxes that were there. He is currently José Santos Ossa Avenue, the main entrance to the city of Valparaiso. Separates the hills of Cerro Polanco Mill and O'Higgins.


10 - Quebrada de las Palmas: between the hills and Dairy Larraín. Today is known as Eloy Alfaro.

11 - Quebrada de la Cabritería: through it ran a stream that flowed with gold sand on the beach Yolanda. Separates the hills Baron and Pleasures.


12 - Willow Creek: forms the border between Valparaiso and Vina de Mar. Separate the hills Esperanza (Valparaiso) and Recreation (in Viña del Mar). Its name comes from a few specimens of willows that were on the slopes.

13 - Quebrada del Circo: was so named because its vacant lots were presented circus. Avenue extending from Germany to the Plaza de la Victoria, Edwards Street. Currently known as "up" Ferrari and separates the hills Florida Bellavista. It is one of the steepest in the city.

For a better understanding of the peculiar and special topographical conformation of Valparaiso, will name some smaller streams located within and low hills separating extension:

1. Quebrada de Márquez
2. Quebrada Santo Domingo
3. Partridges Quebrada
4. Quebrada La Leona
5. Quebrada the Chaparros
6. Quebrada de Yungay
7. Quebrada de Yerba Buena
8. Florida Quebrada
9. Quebrada de Jiménez
10. Quebrada de las Monjas
11. Quebrada de la Aguada
12. Quebrada del

Litre
13. Quebrada de los Chercanes
14. Quebrada de las Cañas (with fireplace where once burned garbage)



15. Quebrada de la Calaguala
16. Quebrada de Pocuro
17. Quebrada de Ramaditas
18. Quebrada of Small

BEACHES

Pleasures: is located opposite the hill of the same name and next to the Caleta Portales. It is a long beach is in front of Santa Maria University and extends to the former railway yard. This beautiful pedestrian promenade is visited throughout the year.

Playa Las Torpederas: is at the end of the beautiful avenue Altamirano, at the foot of the hill wide beach. Located in the south of the city, allows holidaymakers a great view of the Pacific Ocean. The beautiful setting is surrounded by large areas for recreation with typical beach games as it is very quiet and protected from winds and waves. The name derives from an old pier that the Navy had for their torpedo boats here.

CALETAS

Very few creeks found within the city limits. Most of them have disappeared due to urban growth into the sea, especially with the construction of the Costanera Avenue and Old Errazuriz Valparaiso years 1876 to 1913, had the following creeks:

1 - Caleta del Buey: located in the present Torpederas beach, near the lighthouse tip Angeles. In the vicinity of this creek was a buoy that sounded when the wind blew. This recalled the roaring sound of an ox, hence the name of this creek.

2 - Caleta El Membrillo: located at the foot of Cerro Playa Ancha, from the beginning was one of the major creeks in the region. Its name comes from the abundance of the fruit trees that adorned the area.

3 - Caleta of beans: appears in the plane of Valparaiso 1876. The creek was among the top Quince and Duprat. The hill in front of the creek had a plain that was surrounded by a planting of beans, which gave rise to the name.


4 - Caleta de Jaime: Avenue located at the end of France to the sea, was the largest in the city and spread to Argentina Avenue.

5 - Caleta de la Cabritería: located between hills and Pleasures Baron at his side that were the workshops of the arsenal of the former railway station and Baron.

6 - Caleta Portales: located near the boundary separates Valparaiso Viña del Mar, is currently the most important of the city, fishing terminal, railway station and major tourist activity. It is located on the side of the resort of Pleasure, and its name recalls the great statesman Don Diego Portales.