thumb|1906 Valparaíso earthquake International immigration transformed the local culture from Spanish origins and Amerindian origins, in ways that included the construction of the first non-Catholic cemetery of Chile, the Dissidents' Cemetery. Football (soccer) was introduced to Chile by English immigrants; and the first private Catholic school in Chile, Le Collège des Sacrés Cœurs ("Sacred Hearts College") and its accompanying Sacred Hearts Church, by French immigrants. Immigrants from Scotland and Germany founded the first private secular schools (The Mackay School and Die Deutsche Schule, respectively). Immigrants formed the first volunteer fire-fighting units (still a volunteer activity in Chile). Their buildings reflected a variety of European styles, making Valparaíso more varied than some other Chilean cities.
thumb|1906 valparaíso earthquake international immigration transformed the local culture from spanish origins and amerindian origins in ways that included the construction of the first non-catholic cemetery of chile the dissidents' cemetery football (soccer) was introduced to chile by english immigrants; and the first private catholic school in chile le collège des sacrés cœurs ("sacred hearts college") and its accompanying sacred hearts church by french immigrants immigrants from scotland and germany founded the first private secular schools (the mackay school and die deutsche schule respectively) immigrants formed the first volunteer fire-fighting units (still a volunteer activity in chile) their buildings reflected a variety of european styles making valparaíso more varied than some other chilean cities