The colonial city of Valparaíso is an excellent example of late19th-century urban and architectural development in Latin America. In its natural amphitheatre-like setting, the city is characterized by a vernacular urban fabric adapted to the hillsides. It contrasts with the geometrical layout utilized in the plain lower city. The city has preserved its interesting early industrial infrastructures, such as the numerous ‘elevators’ on the steep hillsides. UNESCO WHS description. Explore 264
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Frizztext 71 months ago | reply
at first I found your photo from valparaiso, then the opera-house in buenos aires, the dark floor in italy, read about the places where you've been during your life-line: but most of all I enjoyed your comment, that it is possible to make: political art...
because you have lived in so many different cities, I am sure you would be a good moderator in our group CULTURAL BOXES, helping to find out more exactly, what we are searching for there...
Frizztext 71 months ago | reply
don not leave us with that cable car up to the moon :-)
This out-of-this-world image was spotted in Lunar Village
saefulhasyim 71 months ago | reply
Frizztext 71 months ago | reply
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your excellent photography again is an interesting example
for different "CULTURAL BOXES" in our world -
as seen in the cultural-boxes group
P.S.:
... and I am proud to present your work
there: in our gallery TEN PHOTOGRAPHERS (44)
cultural-boxes/discuss/72157600960316410
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josecmoya 71 months ago | reply
Global Village 2 (post 1 - give a globe to 5)
Frizztext 70 months ago | reply
it's paradoxical, that a small house is metamorphosed into a cable car :-)
maybe they should try to give wheels to the house on the right side too?
Frizztext 70 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PARADOXical, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
bruma2007 67 months ago | reply
It is not a small house but a funicular car on its tracks going down the hill.
Valparaiso is not a "Spanish colonial city" even though was founded in colonial times its oldest buildings are from the 19th century when it became an important stopover for ships crossing between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, via the Strait of Magellan and Cape Horn, and gained particular importance supporting and supplying the California Gold Rush (1848-1858). Valparaíso was declared a world heritage site based on its industrial heritage, improvised urban design, and unique architecture. Beautiful place!
A l e c i l l a [deleted] 66 months ago | reply
Amo esta ciudad =)
pitfrom 66 months ago | reply
Hola que linda foto te invito a agregarla a nuestro grupo www.flickr.com/groups/i_like_chile/ Saludos.
Claudio Arriens 66 months ago | reply
Hermoso sitio
alison.livingston 63 months ago | reply
That house looks like it's going to jump!
MiMundo.org 62 months ago | reply
buenísima la toma... que recuerdos me trae...
I saw this in the 10+ Faves group and Faved it.
Serious Dr 62 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Serious Elite Photos, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
CONGRATULATIONS!
This is an INVITATION to the Serious Elite Photos (Invite Only) Group
uʌ 60 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Industrial Archaeology Map, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Marfipixel 43 months ago | reply
hERMOSA PERSPECTIVA. tODOS LOS ELEMENTOS DE vALPARAISO EN UNA GRAN FOTO.
Frizztext 41 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called admin's choice [frizztext], and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Frizztext 41 months ago | reply
please join our contest 3 at
www.flickr.com/groups/240x240/discuss/72157622595462578/
admin's choice [frizztext]
Frizztext 39 months ago | reply
photo of the day
www.flickr.com/photos/frizztext/4321318244/#comment721576...
in my February column ...
Woelfin 39 months ago | reply
your whole chile album is a very great gift to us. i send you regards from vienna, you also have an album of my city - i hope u enjoyed it!