Where Plaza Sotomayor is

Address and coordinates

The published address for the square is Sotomayor, Valparaíso, Chile. It is in the so-called "plan" of the city, the low, flat strip between the foot of the hills and the port edge.

The reference coordinates are −33.0385622, −71.6287555 (latitude, longitude). The Google Maps Plus code for the place is X96C+HF.

The Plus code X96C+HF lets you pinpoint the exact spot in Google Maps and in other apps that support it. Because the postal address of the square is generic, relying on the coordinates or on the central monument helps you avoid confusing it with other squares in the city. In practice, it is enough to search for 'Plaza Sotomayor, Valparaíso' in the map app and check that the point falls opposite the pier. When addresses are generic, verifying the location before setting off saves detours.

How to place it on the plan

The square faces the sea on the Muelle Prat side and closes its opposite side with the old Intendencia, today the headquarters of the Armada de Chile. Around it spread the Barrio Puerto, the Estación Puerto and the access to the lifts that climb to the Cerros Alegre and Concepción.

Within a few metres the square, the station and the pier are linked, so it is easy to orient yourself: the bay marks the north of your route and the hills are at the back of the port front.

Another way to orient yourself is to treat the central monument as a reference: the square is laid out around it, with the sea towards Muelle Prat and the façade of the old Intendencia on the opposite side. The signs in the port sector help you find your bearings if you arrive along the axis of the Barrio Puerto. The square also serves as a reference for the rest of the neighbourhood: to the north lie the pier and the bay, and to the south the streets leading up to the hills. Getting your bearings here first makes it easier to move around the plan afterwards.

Map of Plaza Sotomayor in Valparaíso

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