La Vida y Los Tiempos de Pablo Neruda

I snapped a whole bunch of pictures from a two day trip to Valparaiso and Isle Negra. I ended up with a eclectic group of shots that define the whole of my trip. I couldn't help but take a picture of the old egg carrying box. That is because the favorite phrase of all Chileanos is "Huevon" derived from the word for egg, huevo. It is actually a curse word, but they use it similar to the word dude as a term of endearment.

The first stop was in the pueblo of Pamaire. The town is famous because it is a long standing Mapuche settlement. It is also very famous for its earthenware pottery with techniques going back thousands of years.

Also I got a sweet Lolita-ish picture of Elena, making her the first non-mom blog double post.

The hostel I stay in in Valparaiso was shoty but quaint. It was just a family's home that they had made additional rooms into dormitories for travelers. The best part of the absolutely killer view from the balcony.

Valpo is a cultural goldmine. Its hills and peaks give all kinds of back allies and nooks to find. The city is covered in graffiti, which is accept more as an art form than a nuisance. It seems like every corner of the city is filled with someone doing something so uniquely Chilean.