The conference will be held at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile.
The main entrance of the campus is via Portería Avenida España (Avenida España 1680, Valparaíso Chile), which is located within distance walking from the Valparaíso Metro station called Portales.
Touristic information
Valparaíso is the third largest metropolitan area in Chile and Chile’s second most populated administrative region. The agglomeration is composed of several communes (Valparaíso, Viña del Mar, Concón, Quintero, Quilpué and Villa Alemana), and each is governed by its respective municipality.
Valparaíso and Viña del Mar are located about 120 kilometres (75 miles) northwest of Santiago by road, and have a warm-summer Mediterranean climate influenced on the coast by the Humboldt Current.
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is one of the South Pacific’s most important seaports. The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its cultural significance. For more turistic information see the video below or visit the website: Valparaíso
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar (meaning “Vineyard of the Sea”) is located north to Valparaíso and is one of the most turistic cities on central Chile’s Pacific coast. Often referred to as La Ciudad Jardín (“The Garden City”). For more information see the video below or visit the website: Viña del Mar
Casablanca Valley
Known around the world for its immense wine production, come and enjoy the best flavors of Chile in the Casablanca Valley, sitting between the coastal mountains and the Pacific in the valleys of Chile’s central area.
This fertile valley is characterized by the refined preparation of white wine in its Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc varieties. There is a glass of white wine waiting for you in the many wineries that fill the beautiful vineyards of Chile’s central valley with flavor not to be missed.
And if you are in the Casablanca Valley, don’t forget to pair the wine with the most sophisticated local food in any of the area’s many restaurants. A true festival for your senses! Casablanca Valley