Images of the port of Valparaiso in Chile The city of Valparaiso in Chile prepares to host the final finish of the Rally Dakar 2014 on Saturday. The port of Valparaiso used to be the most important one in the South Pacific before the construction of the Panama Canal. Today, it remains the main container and passenger port in Chile, handling 30% of the country's foreign trade and welcoming 40 cruise ships every year with 100,000 passengers. Stockshots.