Valparaíso Photo Tour

Posted by admin on October 31st, 2009 filed in batman, travel

As mentioned in my last post, I’ve fallen a bit behind.  Today’s post is about a trip I took beginning October 17th.  Valparaíso is an amazingly unique port city; it’s like none other I have seen.  As it has only a couple level streets, walking the town is great exercise and offers the chance to admire all of the colorful, creative graffiti prevalent throughout the city.

The port (which, until the opening of the Panama Canal, was the major port for ships circumventing the Southern tip of South America) remains active with cargo ships, tourist boats and the Chilean Naval Fleet (seen in the background below):

Facing the waterfront is a plaza and one of the major governmental buildings (for the Navy, I think):

Strolling around the port:

The city is filled with elevator cars that offer shortcuts up the popular steep hills:

View from the hill:

The city with its many quirks:

and towering churches:

and beautiful, antiquated homes:

As always, Batman was there to share the experience: