If you ride up Ascensor Reina Victoria towards the back of Cerro Concepción, there’s a path called Paseo Dimalow. It’s a very cool and artsy area with lots of graffiti, some great restaurants, and a few local shops. Not to mention, the view is phenomenal at all times of day. It’s my favorite path in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso.
The UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso is the graffiti capital of Chile. It’s got some of the best street art in South America. The murals I saw scattered throughout the city were very impressive. Some of them are easy to find while others are a bit out of the way. Many I saw are not included here:
When I was 12, my family moved to Valparaiso, Indiana. Locals like to call it “Valpo”. It’s not an exciting place, but it was named after Valparaíso, Chile, which Chileans also like to call “Valpo”. Naturally, one of the first places I wanted to visit in Chile was Valpo.
The most important industry in Chile is mining. In order to learn more about the mining industry in Chile and the history of mining in the country, I decided to visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Sewell.
The hill towering over Bellavista in the city of Santiago is Cerro San Cristóbal. The base of the hill sits at the end of Pio Nono.
Walking up and down the streets of Bellavista in Santiago is enough to keep someone busy for a couple hours. Not only are the buildings colorful, but there is impressive street art and eye-popping murals everywhere.
I decided to start my exploration of Santiago by walking through the neighborhood I live in – Barrio Bellavista. It’s popular with foreigners and young Chileans, and is known as the bohemian quarter of the city.
Not gonna lie – I miss Istanbul. A lot. So much so that I’ve been experiencing cultural unadjustment. Trying to adjust from Turkish culture to Chilean culture hasn’t been easy so far. Some of the things I thought would be similar are not, but some things in Santiago are much easier than in Istanbul. Here is my list of what I find important, and which city has the advantage:
