If we loved the street art in Santiago and Buenos Aires then our little minds were blown to smithereens in Valparaíso. It was like falling down the rabbit hole: colours flashed, otherworldly beings loomed, and the twisting, turning stairs and alleys echoed the expansion and… Read More
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Travel Journal | Valparaíso, Chile
Vibrant Valparaíso was easily the highlight of our South American holiday last year. From the moment we stepped off the bus after a nine-hour trip from Mendoza, we knew that we were someplace special. Although it is Chile’s fourth largest city, Valparaíso is less a… Read More
Graffitimundo | Buenos Aires street art
Above: Cropped section of large mural by Primo, in Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires One of the things that we most enjoyed about Buenos Aires was its incredible street art scene. According to Matt Fox-Tucker (founder of BA Street Art), street art is accepted and supported by… Read More
No More Innocent Blood | Santiago street art
Above: Paste up in Lastarria, Santiago de Chile (artist unknown) “No More Innocent Blood” Australia and New Zealand don’t have much of a street art culture. Some parts do (Melbourne is probably the street art capital of Australia), but it’s not something that you commonly… Read More