Pablo Neruda is one of, if not the most famous chilean poet. Like all art-related people of his times, he had a political connection, which granted him many enemies. Before Salvador Allende's times, he was chased and lived hidden for long time due to his communist ideologies, until he managed to exile himself in Argentina. When Allende won the elections, he came back and lived in Chile until he died of a heart disease a few days after Pinochet's coup. He had three houses in Chile, open to the general public, where his legacy is still kept: one in Santiago, one in Valparaiso and the third one, the most famous one, La Isla Negra.
La Isla Negra is not an island, it is a coastal village about one hour south of Valparaiso. It is a tourist spot, with Pablo Neruda's house as the only attraction. It is indeed a very special place. The house has a gorgeous view over the ocean and it was built to take advantage of that, with large strategically placed windows. It has two wings, one for the rooms and social divisions and the other for writing. Pablo Neruda was a collector, he had objects from all over the world, most of them connected to the sea, like boat prows or sea shells, but also artifacts of different cultures. Together with his third and last wife, Pablo Neruda is now buried in front of the house, overviewing the sea, his passion. This was a one-day trip, on a sunday, with a rented car and some friends. There was time to drive north along the coast to Valparaiso, before returning to Santiago. I am now only missing one of the houses, curiously the one in Santiago...
Pablo Neruda is one of, if not the most famous chilean poet. Like all art-related people of his times, he had a political connection, which granted him many enemies. Before Salvador Allende's times, he was chased and lived hidden for long time due to his communist ideologies, until he managed to exile himself in Argentina. When Allende won the elections, he came back and lived in Chile until he died of a heart disease a few days after Pinochet's coup. He had three houses in Chile, open to the general public, where his legacy is still kept: one in Santiago, one in Valparaiso and the third one, the most famous one, La Isla Negra.
La Isla Negra is not an island, it is a coastal village about one hour south of Valparaiso. It is a tourist spot, with Pablo Neruda's house as the only attraction. It is indeed a very special place. The house has a gorgeous view over the ocean and it was built to take advantage of that, with large strategically placed windows. It has two wings, one for the rooms and social divisions and the other for writing. Pablo Neruda was a collector, he had objects from all over the world, most of them connected to the sea, like boat prows or sea shells, but also artifacts of different cultures. Together with his third and last wife, Pablo Neruda is now buried in front of the house, overviewing the sea, his passion. This was a one-day trip, on a sunday, with a rented car and some friends. There was time to drive north along the coast to Valparaiso, before returning to Santiago. I am now only missing one of the houses, curiously the one in Santiago...
1 comments:
Sim senhor, grande viagem. Simples, cultural e com umas fotos que vai lá vai. Mto bom!
Abraço!
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