Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Valparaiso & Viña del Mar

Went to Val Paraiso and Viña del Mar on a day trip last Sunday. These two cities are situated on the coast (Pacific Ocean) about 1.5 hours from Santiago. Valparaiso used to be an important stop on the route to the US West Coast back in the days before the Panama Canal, needless to say that is a while ago and thus the city is a bit run down these days, albeit full of very charming old houses painted in bright colors, a true camera feast...

View towards Viña from the hills in Valparaiso.

The harbor.

Faded but colorful local beauties (enlarge to see green eye shadow....)

Casas coloradas...



Carlos, Gema & modern art...


Contrast everywhere.

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