Entre el puerto, el mar y los...
by fga
Entre el puerto, el mar y los cerros surgió la bohemia de Valparaíso.
Desde sus poetas, los bailes, las tanguerías y numerosos murales firmados
por artistas chilenos -solamente en el cerro Bella Vista funciona el Museo
a Cielo Abierto con más de veinte de ellos-, las calles se ofrecen como
fuente de inspiración, donde los sueños más descabellados parecen cobrar
vuelo.
Un sábado por la noche, luego de comer en La Colombina, un restaurante
especializado en frutos de mar y vinos chilenos, su anfitriona, la doctora
Carmen Luz González, deslizó una noticia que dejó a los viajeros
patitiesos. 'Los invito a pasear en mi ferrocarril', dijo, y los invitados
la sigueron hasta la Estación Puerto, cerca del local.
Curiosamente, dos vagones Linke-Hofmann-Busch de los ferrocarriles del
Estado de Chile fabricados en Alemania en 1930, aguardaban como un secreto
sobre los durmientes, unidos a dos locomotoras diesel de patio Orenstein y
Koppel de los años 40.
Aunque el futuro de los coches estaba condenado a chatarra, la iniciativa
de González y la Asociación Chilena de Conservación del Patrimonio
Ferroviario hizo de este tren un atractivo turístico inusual que funciona
como pub y restaurante.
Rumbo a caleta Portales, en un recorrido de 5 kilómetros, el ferrocarril
se aleja de Valparaíso a paso de hombre. La imagen del vagón recuerda una
vieja fotografía en sepia, con cinco locos alrededor de un piano, velas y
la brutalidad sórdida del puerto.
La ciudad tiene 380.000 habitantes y, desde 1990, es sede del
Congreso Nacional
Pablo Neruda and the Postman
by Bjorgvin
The film Il Postino (1994) is a small gem from director Michael Radford (starring Philippe Noiret, Massimo Troisi, Mara Grazia Cucinotta, Linda Moretti). Here is a rough summary of the story: Pablo Neruda lives in exile on a small Italian island. Because of the huge increase in mail that this causes a poor fisherman is hired as an extra postman. Il Postino is to hand-deliver the mail to Neruda. This poorly educated man learns to love poetry and eventually befriends Neruda. Then he suddenly falls in love and needs Neruda's help and guidance more than ever ...
Calle Prat
by marsistanbul
Valparaiso has Latin America's oldest stock exchange,therefore Prat street or Commercial Quarter is the heart of money business.The Central Bank Bank of Chile,lost of major national and foreign banks headquarters are in this area.
It goes from the Sotomayor square to the Victoria sq.There are lots of stylish restaurants,cafes around here.
If you're short of time i.e....
by canguru
If you're short of time i.e. only one day, you can go there on a day trip from Santiago. Buses leave frequently all day between Santiago and Valparaiso. In Santiago, the bus station is located at the metro station Universidad de Santiago. The journey is between 1 1/2hrs and 2hrs and is inexpensive. The company 'Tur Bus' is recommendable. Just leave early in the morning to maximize your time there.
Once in Valparaiso, there are many local buses that run between Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Viña is a more modern touristic town directly north (and connected with) Valparaiso. Many people from Santiago go there for summer vacations. There's nothing really special about Viña. If you're short on time, stay in Valparaiso.
Monument to the Heroes of Iquique
by iwys
Underneath the monument lie the remains of Chile’s naval heroes, including Arturo Prat, who lost their lives fighting the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Iquique.
This battle took place on May 21, 1879. The Chilean navy fought against combined Peruvian-Bolivian forces. Prat, who captained the Esmeralda, was killed after boarding the Peruvian ship Huáscar. His heroism is said to have inspired the nation to their eventual victory.
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Glass walled restaurant at the top
Ascensores Artilleria
Hotel Brighton
the parliament of Chile is in Valparaiso
