There is something amazing about visiting new places. The anticipation of the trip, the unknown and all of the surprises that come with it.
But, there is something really magical about revisiting a place that you fell in love with the first time. Knowing the streets, and finding new ones. Going back to that little place. And rediscovering the new too.
That’s exactly how I feel about Valparaíso, Chile. If you have read my blog for any amount of time, you’ll know that I love colour and street art. I love seeing it and photographing it. Valpo really is the most colourful city and one I just keep going back to. Two weeks ago, I went on a day trip to the colourful city and realised it was my ninth visit there! Yet, I never tire of it. Why? Welcome here we accept good vibes.
Valpo is an easy trip from Santiago
You can easily go from Santiago to Valparaíso for just the day or make it a weekend. It’s always slightly cooler in Valpo than Santiago meaning it’s a nice break from the sweltering summer heat of the capital. 
There is always new art to see
The beauty of street art is that it is constantly changing. This trip was my first time in Valpo in nine months and needless to say, there were new pieces of art that had sprung up. There is also those murals that have been there for a long time but you never noticed, the streets seem to look different, even when they aren’t.
The old never gets boring
There are some pieces of street art that I recall from my first Valpo visit way back in 2010. The colours are a little less vibrant and maybe parts are starting to flake away but that just adds to the charm of the city.
Playing tour guide
I love visiting Valpo with different groups of people as you get to show them your favourite murals and then discover new ones together. I love hearing about how people love Valpo and are amazed by the quality of the art on display.
Sea air!
Need I say more? Sea air is always a great thing to experience as is the sea view that Valpo offers.
Where do you keep returning to?
As you read this, I am in to Patagonia with Carlos for 15 days. We are travelling around some pretty remote places and expect to be without internet connection so please excuse the lack of commenting for now 🙂 Be back soon!
Marcella xx
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Now this is cool and exactly what I was looking for since I will be visiting there in a few weeks. This post was made for me.
I really enjoyed reading it and you got some cool pictures as well. Thank you. Makes me look forward for my trip even more.
Ah so fun! I hope you have the best time! 🙂 Valpo is the best place.
Fantastic blogpost! Love the street art in Valpo and U never gets bored there. Behind every corner a mind-blowing mural. High risk revisit Valpo Alarm:)!!!!!!!!!
Haha, I am always at high risk of just running away to Valpo!
Wow! Can’t believe that’s all in one city. Colour certainly does speak to the emotions and impact our mood. #wanderfulwednesday
Isn’t it amazing? I still fall in love with it, despite how many times I have been!
lots of colour indeed:) I love returning to London as you know:)
London is somewhere you can never tire of! 🙂
I recognize some of your instas! I love love love that first photo of you and the wall 🙂
Thanks so much 😉 I love the brightness of it all!
Chile honestly has the BEST street art! It’s so colorful and interesting! Makes me seriously want to go NOW! #WanderfulWednesday
I’m waiting to give you a tour 😉
I know that feeling! Hamburg is that place for me. I always love it when I’m there!!
I need to get to Hamburg then!
Valparaiso really is such a visually stunning city. I always enjoy your colorful posts. Have fun in Patagonia! #wanderfulwednesday
Thanks! Patagonia was the best, I’ll be posting about it very soon 🙂
Like you, I keep returning to several places (Palm Springs, San Diego, Santa Barbara). I keep discovering new things in there, plus new restaurants, spaces and arts keep popping up. I guess that is the nature of places that keep evolving.
I love to see the evolution of places too, that’s always so much fun!
Seems like a very interesting to go, especially for someone like me who also loves street art! There are some places I’ve visited that I’ve loved and I want to revisit them someday!
I could go back to Valpo time and time again, and never tire of it!
So much colour! I love finding street art and it looks like Valpo would have me spoilt for choice! I especially love the happies, not hippies 🙂 Enjoy your Patagonian adventure!
You would love it then, it doesn’t get any better than Valpo for street art!
Ninth time, impressive!! I’m not surprised though, it’s stunning, and it must be wonderful finding new art.
Haha, now I just need to make it ten… which I am sure I will manage soon 😉
one of my favorite places, ever. thanks for taking me back there! lovely captures
Thank you! It’s one of my most favourite places too 🙂
Yay another street art post! You’re making me want to go back to Santiago + Valpo! I’m sure you could point out way more street art than what i discovered.
Ah, I’d more than love to show you around!
There is certainly something so special about revisiting the places you love. But this post makes me want to discover Valparaiso for my first time! Those colors are just sublime!
You would adore Valparaíso! Seriously!
What a stunning place! I also love colour – i wouldn’t have stopped taking photographs! Just beautiful!! #wanderfulwednesday
Colour is always so captivating!
Loving how colorful everything is!
I’m totally addicted to colour!
Loved seeing the city through your eyes!
Thanks Isabel 😉
Gorgeous photos!
Thank you!
What beautiful set of photos of this lovely city. Very interesting blog.
Thanks! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
If Iived in Santiago I would always keep returning to Valpo myself!! It’s such a beautiful place 😊
It’s THE best, I just can never get enough!
Hi! How are you? I follow your blog because it is very interesting and inspiring. I really love it. How’s your day going? I hope we could be friends. I can’t wait to read your upcoming blog post. Have a good day ahead!
Your love for Valpo is easy to see – and I SO want to experience it for myself one day!
I hope you get to! You would adore it!!
Hi there, I am currently living in Valparaíso and you are right, even the routes I know well look different every time I pass them as I notice a new detail. It’s the most beautiful place I’ve every lived 🙂
My favourite city! You must love living there! The colours are unlike anywhere I’ve ever known!
I love Valparaiso so much! I haven’t been since 2011 and it’s funny when you post about it I always wonder if I’ll see some art I saw back then, but never! It is always changing isn’t it.
It’s the best! There are actually lots of murals that are still the same from my first visit in 2010, which is crazy! And there are plenty of new ones too 🙂