Valparaiso · Sports & events

Founded in 1892 and still calling itself el decano del fútbol chileno, Wanderers play up in Playa Ancha. Be clear about what you are buying a ticket to: they are in the Liga de Ascenso, the second division, not the Primera. Fixtures are on the club site.

Founded 1909 and playing in the Primera División at Sausalito in Viña, about fifteen minutes away on the Metro. This is the first-division game if you want one; the club's details and squad are on the ANFP federation page.

The racecourse in Viña, which bills itself as la casa de El Derby, Chilean racing's biggest day. There are ordinary midweek race programmes through the year as well; the fixture list and programmes are published on the club site.

An urban downhill mountain-bike race run down the city's hills, listed by the UCI in its 2026 mountain-bike calendar. Dates move year to year, so check before planning a trip around it — when it happens the stairways and alleys are closed and the whole plan turns out to watch.

There is no flat ground in Valparaíso. Any run is stair repeats between the plan and the cerros, and most people end up taking an ascensor back down. If you want uninterrupted kilometres, take the Metro to Viña del Mar and run the seafront instead.