This is one of the main plazas in the city. It is right in front of the port area, and has a sculpture of Arturo Pratt. So, I can't remember exactly, but he was a naval hero who was killed in the war between Chile and Bolivia and Peru. Maybe Chile's war of independence. Anyway, every city in Chile has at least one street named after him.
When they were planning this monument, they asked Rodin for a sculpture, and he made one of a fallen hero, naked, with a yelling angel over him. The goverment said they were looking for something a little less alegorical. Rodin was pretty offended. But they now have a maquette of his sculpture in front of the Cultural Center in Vina del Mar, which I did a report on for my class.
This is a view of Vina del Mar, from a place called Yugoslavia Street. There were evidently quite a few immigrants from there. Also many from Italy and Germany. Now it is in Cerro Alegre\Cerro Concepcion, part of the city that is designated by UNESCO as a world heritage area. Its kind of artsy and touristy now. Here's a picture of Josh on that same street, and another view of the hills.
This is a statue that was meant to be about justice, since it's in front of the courts in Valparaiso. However, the people who commissioned the artist did not pay what they had agreed to, so instead of blind-folded woman with a scale, she has a sword and she's looking at everyone. Our guide said that the artist wanted to say there is no justice in Chile.
This is Marlenne, she was our guide for all the city tours and workshops we did on tuesdays during our time in Chile. She is studying law at the Universidad Catolica where we took our spanish courses. We became friends and we went to her home many times with the missionaries and Todd for lessons.
These are some examples of the graffitti in Valapraiso. It is quite common, and most of it is really good or at least interesting. There will be more pictures to come.
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