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The realities of the Coronavirus pandemic caused a hiatus for this work, just as it has suspended tourism due to the closure of international borders. For the same reason, this book first saw the light of day in Spanish. And even though circumstances have not changed to date, there is no reason to keep postponing this project which, thanks to the encouragement and generous collaboration of my translator Natascha Scott-Stokes, has enabled me to reach out to an Anglophone readership, crossing frontiers and taking this history of Valparaíso beyond its own horizons.

For practical reasons and to ensure a fluid and pleasant reading experience, all bibliographic footnotes have been omitted. Instead, all references and documentary sources can be found at the end of each section in the book. Please note, all quotes are original translations from Spanish editions.

Welcome to this journey around the history of Valparaíso, which is also to know its genuine roots.

Rodolfo Follegati Pollmann November 2020