New Year's Eve celebration overlooking Valparaíso bay, Chile, December 31, 2014
Revelers gather on a hillside viewpoint during New Year's Eve celebrations overlooking the illuminated bay and cityscape of Valparaíso, Chile, on December 31, 2014. The panoramic nightscape captures the coastal city's distinctive terraced architecture cascading toward the Pacific Ocean.
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A Night of Celebration
As 2014 drew to a close, friends and families gathered on the iconic hills of Valparaíso to welcome the new year with panoramic views of one of South America's most colorful port cities.
The City Below
From this elevated vantage point on one of Valparaíso's famous cerros, the city's UNESCO World Heritage historic quarter spreads across the hillsides, its lights reflecting off the Pacific waters of the bay.
Chilean New Year Traditions
Valparaíso hosts one of Latin America's most spectacular New Year's Eve celebrations, drawing thousands to witness fireworks over the harbor and celebrate into the early hours of January 1st.
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