February 1, 2012

Vertical Valpo





An excellent example of the verticality of Valparaiso.




"The town is built at the very foot of a range of hills, about 1,600 feet high and rather steep. From its position, it consists of one long, straggling street, which runs parallel to the beach, and wherever a ravine comes down, the houses are piled up on each side of it. The rounded hills, being only partially protected by a very scanty vegetation, are worn into numberless little gullies, which expose a singularly bright red soil."
--An excerpt on Valparaiso from Charles Darwin's 'Voyage of the Beagle' that was first published in 1839.







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