Chile

**AliceInWonderland** · January 6th, 2011, 04:49 PM

yeah i love them!

**sputnik** · January 6th, 2011, 05:25 PM

**sputnik** · January 31st, 2011, 03:21 PM

puerto varas:

**calcifer** · January 31st, 2011, 11:31 PM

man, it's intensely pretty. did it rain or storm a lot while you were there?

Originally Posted by sputnik

this photo caught my eye. great shot. i love it.

Originally Posted by sputnik

hey, i remember you'd asked me about architecture in santiago so i thought i'd show you the new cultural centre. this used to be the armed forces building under pinochet (a very concrete bunker type building, typical of the 70s) and then it burned down about 4 years ago but wasn't completely destroyed so what they did is kind of preserve some of the old structure and totally renovate it (sort of like the tate modern is an old building made new by modern architecture). they just finished it. it's caused a scandal here because a lot of people hate it. i absolutely adore it but people are more traditional and tend to like their typical glass skyscrapers and nothing too daring or different.

it could be featured on archdaily. it's great that they didn't just demolish it, but instead chose to reintegrate it. it's a very nice building!
muchas gracias for posting it. and for updating the thread.

Q.
have you thought about going to easter island? when my dad went on his journey around the world, he spent 6 months island hopping in the south pacific. and i think easter island was his last stop before heading for peru. he told me the island isn't anything special, but the moai were indeed impressive to see.

**sputnik** · April 13th, 2012, 04:37 PM

^^
got back from easter island on monday, it was the last 'big' thing on my 'things to see in chile while i'm living here' list. i really liked it. i liked it a lot more than i thought i would actually. and i thought the island was pretty beautiful in and of itself, not just moai. it's got a beautiful, rugged coastline, it's volcanic - you can hike up to 2 or 3 craters, and it's got gorgeous, rolling hills and beautiful colours. and the ocean is so blue it even looks fake.

another crater-turned-pond, this one inside the quarry where they built all the moai.

tuna being cut up for a hotel in the fisherman's cove in town. the guys were nice and had some soy sauce and lemon and let us have a few pieces of toro. better than the best sashimi i've ever had.

sunrise at tongariki:

**Sarzy** · April 13th, 2012, 05:03 PM

Beautiful photos. I love the blueness of the sea in the last few pictures.

**CornFlakegrl** · April 13th, 2012, 05:15 PM

You take beautiful pictures Sput. They could be in a magazine.

**czb** · April 13th, 2012, 05:58 PM

wow!

**McJag** · April 13th, 2012, 06:32 PM

I had to study every picture. This was like a mini vacation! So much better than any book. Thank you for sharing this fabulous journey. Loved every single view.

**sputnik** · April 14th, 2012, 05:41 PM

thanks guys! it really is an exceptional place.

**Honey** · April 14th, 2012, 05:58 PM

You should be a photographer

eta: A professional one i mean!

**Lalique** · April 14th, 2012, 06:04 PM

Gorgeous! Thanks for the beautiful photos

**Ravenna** · April 15th, 2012, 07:15 AM

Love the photos, sput, thanks for sharing! The nature is beautiful. This is my personal favourite, for the lighting and colours (and of course the statues):

Well done!