Street art is big in Chile - clean walls and courtyards of many European towns would be a dream place for Chilean graffiti painters. Here it's hard to find a wall without scribbles or drawings. But here again a difference - Santiago is all about activism and politics. You need to take a stand, decide and act!
Street art in Valparaiso, like the whole town itself, is much different. It is so-called cultural capital of Chile. Cultural is often used as a concession for being dirty and messy ( which Valparaiso is:-) but is also a true open air museum ''Museo a ciel abierto'. Many hills, lifts or aerial tramways and the roaring Pacific just add to the mix. This town is to be enjoyed slowly, going up and down and imagining who or what is behind a mural or a view you just see...
Central valley is now well behind us - now heading to Pucon...
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