31. A lovely day in Valparaiso

  • An image showing Welcome to Valparaiso !
  • An image showing Sure, it's a vital city on the seaside. Valparaiso is located a hundred kilometers from the Chilean capital city: Santiago.
  • An image showing Its port is one of the biggest in South America. Valparaiso belongs to the ocean. Its neighborhoods have been built by sailors, generations after generations.
  • An image showing It's the mandatory stop for all trade ship in South America. The commercial port works full time.
  • An image showing On the seashore lay supertankers, cruiser ships, military vessels and a full fleet of fishing boats holding the Chilean colors: blue, white, red.
  • An image showing Also the climate is oceanic. We got surprised by the cool temperatures associated with some showers even during summer!
  • An image showing But the sight that tourists come to see is located on the hills around the city.
  • An image showing Pale colored houses take there the whole available space.
  • An image showing The city becomes a work of art, a giant mosaic.
  • An image showing Speaking about it, Valparaiso is steeped in art.
  • An image showing Valparaiso is liked the Montmartre in Paris. It contains a full neighborhood dedicated to art.
  • An image showing Streets are scenic, colorful, living. Street musicians, bands are playing in the main crossings. It makes us forgot for a while the bad weather of the day.
  • An image showing Graffitis, from the hooligan signature to the sophisticated wall painting, are commonly used as an expression way.
  • An image showing They can be found everywhere, on walls, pathways, grounds, stairs...
  • An image showing In Valparaiso, we can distinguish on the hills, the upper town with its colored terraced houses, and the lower town, mainly composed of old buildings in concrete.
  • An image showing Funiculars are built everywhere for people to reach easily the higher parts of the city.
  • An image showing They are many in the city and they are commonly used by both tourists and inhabitants.
  • An image showing And locals' life flows peacefully...
  • An image showing Back to the port, we can reach Sotomayor square.
  • An image showing There is located the command of Chilean naval forces.
  • An image showing Despite our tiredness and the sad weather that lowered our impressions of the city, we liked Valparaiso for its originality and its living temper. We recommend you to visit it and wish you a clement weather!

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