
Wow! The everywhere art in Valparaiso Chile exceeds it’s reputation for being arguably the best street art in the world.

There is so much amazing talent to share with you, but let’s start here, this is the front door of the ‘Café of the Artist,’ painted by a male Chilean art student depicting everyday scenes from the town of Valparaiso.

The waiter explained to me that the art in this restaurant was painted by two art students, one a French female whose mind boggling talent you are looking at now. (Please click to enlarge).

Since internet is slow, I can’t look these artists up, but I will when I can.

Maybe you can find out for me?

All I know is pure talent when I see it.

The first two paintings of the café sign and the entry door were done by the Chilean student, and are depictions of Valparaiso, as is the one above.

Here is another mural focusing on culture and heritage.
I didn’t take photos of the food which is a shame because I was too distracted by the art, but the food was ethereal. If you come to Valparaiso, eat here and bring your camera.
Cheers from Valparaiso, the city of living art and excellent food~
Just WOW! 😁
Exactly my feelings and we are still exploring! These people express themselves through such amazing art. <3
Astonishing creativity!
I just look at it and am overwhelmed with beauty <3
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My “oh wow” kept increasing with each image. Simply fabulous!
It makes me wonder how much talent is lying too dormant.
Thank more for appreciating these artists <3
Great point!
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Now that really IS absolutely stunning street art. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for appreciating, The art goes on forever, I as still being amazed!
You’re welcome, Cindy. Remins me, in a way, of the mural we saw in Cincinnati last year. They were fantastic, but no way as many as there seem to be here.
There are hundreds of murals here in the Allegre area.
The two from the French artist remind me of Dali.
Lucky traveler, you. I SO want to travel.
Or Escher. She is so gifted <3
Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing Cindy 🙂💖 xxx
Thank you more for appreciating!
Amazing artistry!
There is so much of poverty here, and a super bloom of phenomenal art.
Absolutely beautiful and creative. How lucky that part of the world is. Thank you, once more Cindy, for sharing your experiences with us.
You are a wonderful friend Wally. Be well <3
Fabulous. Wow, am I ever gonna love following you! Thank you.
Lovely to meet & thank you!
Wow so beautiful 😊
Yes, it was exquisite <3
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Thank you Ana <3
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness and be well <3
Yes, fantastic work.
Gracias!
de nada. Fantastic work = photos (as always), but also the paintings!
The artistic talent in these painters is overwhelming.
Ohhh, Cindy! Wow! I feel greedy to say that I can barely wait for more. Love, and stay well!
I am thinking of you everyday here Resa. You would feel instantly at home <3
Incredible, Cindy! Hubby has relatives throughout Chile and they visited this area of Valparaiso when he was there in 2014. I hope to go there some day! Enjoy your stay!
Your husband’s relatives come from an amazingly diverse country! This is our third time visiting Chile.
Stunning artwork! Thank you for sharing. I’d love to get down there someday. If I do I will be sure to stop there.
The food is exquisite too!
Wow! Art talent galore. Thank you, Cindy.
You are most welcome Jennie <3
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Glad you are having a lovely time travelling, Cindy :-). Thanks for sharing those beautiful murals with us. Phenomenal!
You make me happy I posted them Myriam!
Wow! I’m amazed at the talent. Beautiful artwork.
My reaction is just like yours!
Wow, such beautiful art!
Incredible isn’t it!
Fantastic and so very beautiful.
You almost feel like you know the artist when you look at their murals <3
Awesome!! Great Discovery and Great Shots, Cindy!
Muchas gracias mi amigo!
Beautiful and detailed cultural art pieces….Great!
Very pleased you enjoyed them & cheers to you!
Cindy,
I’ve been there once back in the early 90’s when I used to take Embassy Flights to South American from Panama where I was living at for 2 years while on active duty in the Army. I concur…Valparaiso, Chile is a real cool place with impressive art and food. Thanks for sharing.
No wonder you have been to so many of the places where I go!
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Oh how amazing to see! Pure brilliance. Thank you John. I have the smartest blogging friends. Be well & cheers~
Totally amazing
Agreed. It actually took my mind off the excellent food!
What a marvelous place! FANTASTIC
Yes. Valparaiso is a special place <3
Amazing art, what a beautiful place!
The city is literally covered in art!
Absolutely beautiful. My favourite is the one with the cat in it.
I love it too. A cat in the center of the town. Cats appear in more of her murals.
WoW! These are absolutely magnificent.
So much talent!!!
Amazing work well photographed
Thank you Derrick. You are in my thoughts <3
Many thanks, Cindy
liebe Cindy, ein interessanter Beitrag, möge es ein guter Tag für uns werden, wie auch immer
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund! <3
danke, wird sicher gut werden
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Muchas gracias mi amiga <3
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Thank you & cheers to you!
So imaginative! These need multiple viewings to appreciate all the detail.
It was so hard for me to cull the photos. There is much more!
You’ll be sharing more?
Oh yes! There is so much more! <3
Incredible!
Yes!!! <3
Fantastic artwork
It is everywhere in this amazing city!
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Mt blogging friends rock! Thank you Gina <3
hello there, thank you so much for sharing the photos of the murals.. love love love it
Aren’t they exquisite! The world is full of talented people like you <3
Could sit in such a place for a long time. Inspires me to add some artwork to my little shop. Thanks!
Oh wonderful! I would love to see your shop.
These are wonderful murals, Cindy. Thanks. 🙂
Muchas gracias amiga mia >3
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Photos of marvelous art in Valparaiso, Chile from Cindy Knoke.
Hugs to you sweet friend <3
Delightful, Cindy!
Gracias Susan!
Wow, Cindy – Pretty and I are folk art lovers, but these images go way beyond what we’ve seen!
Thanks so much for sharing…and enjoy your trip!
I am also a folk art lover. No wonder we get along <3
Wow! Brilliant!
Alison
You would love it here Alison.
Lovely display of art Cindy. I did Google it and apparently Valparaiso is full of street art. So much talent.
Leslie xoxo
Yes, hundreds of gorgeous murals all over the city.
What a wonderful site…
You could make music to go along with them.
I’ll keep that in mind Cindy.
Leslie xoxo
This looks wonderful Cindy! I love places that are alive with art, color, and vitality. I really like murals and brightly colored homes and doors!
It is gorgeous and the art speaks to human talent and hope. There is so much poverty here though. These hovels are painted with amazing art. It is both beautiful and sad. I wish people were kinder to each other.
Art and creativity often seem to come from challenge.
I hadn’t thought of this, but you are so right.
Love the photos
Thank you <3
Fabulous. I love street art, there for all to enjoy. 🙂
And all these talented and unsung artists. It makes me sad that we don’t value people’s talents more fairly.
Such talented artists — thank you for sharing their work here, Cindy. Looks like you’re enjoying your travels so far — be safe!
Thank you Debbie. Valparaiso is a vibrant and amazing city where a tourist does need to focus on safety. I will discuss this more in a later post.
Oh my – absolutely fantastic! Artists, artists all of them!
It reminds me of a NPR lecture I listened to recently that discussed the fact that so many people have amazing talents and most incredibly talented people are never recognized. It is luck that makes some artists famous and others unknown.
A bit sad, but sounds true.
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Wow! You are absolutely right: incredible art!
Yes, and it is everywhere!
Best street art in the world, indeed! Appreciate your effort for the post, while traveling this beautiful part of the world. 🙂 <3
So thoughtful Amy. Cheers to you & be well <3
Cindy, thank you for sharing this beautiful art!
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Thank you Charles & cheers to you from Chile!
Wow!! Simply amazing.
Yes, and the art is everywhere!
Oh wow Cindy, that artwork is absolutely incredible! I often wished that more cities in the US embraced street art; can you imagine how beautiful the everyday commute would be?
I never can understand why the US is so afraid of color, but now that I just wrote this, I guess I see the obvious and disheartening reason. Yes, please bring on the color and the street art to American cities. And while we are at it, lets have cars in colors other than, white, grey, black, and red!
More color would be greatly appreciated!
These are wonderful art works!
I am glad you like them!
If the city ever feels a need to boost tourism, it would do well to get permission to use your colorful and detailed photos, and to adopt the tag line ending this post:
Valparaiso, the city of living art and excellent food
Good idea! It would catch my attention.
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Ahhh, so nice of you. Thank you. I would do whatever I could to support the artists of Valparaiso. <3
Very amazing, Cindy! Would be a pleasure to have a cup of coffee there. 😉 Thank you again for sharing these wonderful images. Best wishes, Michael
Thank you Michael & cheers to you from Chile~
Hey, you are actually there? Great! Thank you very much, Cindy! So kind of you! Have a nice stay, and many good impressions! Michael
Yes, I am here, absorbing such a different place. <3
❤ I really believe, Cindy! Wish you all the best! Michael
Visa versa 2UX2! <3
That’s really very, very impressive and beautiful streetart!
I agree with you, and there is more to come. Talented people live here.
Just fabulous! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you more for the kind appreciation and cheers to you <3
lovely murals Cindy.When you were here did you visit Duncan? It is known for its murals as well.
No! Another reason I must go back.
Van isle beckons
Duncan does them but it appears neighbouring Chemainus is the mecca!
https://visitorinvictoria.ca/chemainus-city-of-murals/
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Wow, Cindy. These are truly amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for your thoughtfulness & for appreciating these artists talent!
Wonderful!!!
Happy you enjoyed!
I really think that street art has created a Renaissance of a sort, Cindy, by opening up art to so much raw talent and by providing a opportunity for exposure and growth. It’s what I see at Burning Man and murals everywhere. –Curt
Agree completely!
Wow.
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Wunderbare Aufnahmen…
Vielen dank mein lieber Freund Ernst <3
Beautiful indeed ! 🙂
Muchos gracias!
Mesmerizing
I wish the artists could see your comments!
They are incredible indeed!
So much unsung talent in this big world!
Yes, there is.
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Great art, thank you for sharing. And it is summer there, great timing!
The weather has been lovely!
Wow, I never realized there is such an active art scene In Valparaiso. Too bad it isn’t that way everywhere!
We could use much more of this in the US . Make Art, Not Violence!
Yes!
YES!!
Wow is right, Cindy! Incredible art which just tugged at me as I stared and stared. I didn’t know where not to look!!
The city is just full of this incredible art, creating this sense of art as a normal component of everyday life <3
Wow!… 🙂
This is my reaction <3
OMG, this is a photographic feast of opportunities. <3 Stunning work and excellent captures, Cindy. x
I am honored you enjoyed them and send you love.
Totally amazing, Cuz !!!!!
Love to you sweet Paul. I feel so far away, here in the islands off Peru, but then I talk to you. <3
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Muchas gracias <3
Incredible talent! Prefer this vibrant art to the pricey museums.
Yes! Plus it is living art, not stuck in a dusty museum, with guards. It is part of your everyday life if you live and walk in Valparaiso Chile.
Also the city of funiculars (or as they call them ascensors)- a few of which are still in operation.
Yes! I road them. Amazing!
I’m a sucker for those cat/cougar pictures!
I know. They just bliss me out. <3
Good gravy, that is some impressive artwork. I wouldn’t be able to leave for days. WOW!!!!
Which is exactly why we stayed so long. Hugs to you Marlene <3
wow…Wow…WOW!!
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Absolutely stunning! Thank you for sharing this amazing artistry 🖼
Thank you more for your thoughtful appreciation!
How exciting Cindy. One could easily spend hours mesmerized in the work…
I think you would love Valparaiso Lea!
Cindy, you certainly know what I like. Thank you and I hope you got that amazing link I tried to send you. If not, I shall add it here. http://www.carrieres-lumieres.com/ Having been to a previous exhibit there, I can’t wait. It is also so close to the hospital where Van Gogh painted Starry Night and many others. Enjoy. <3
I sounds wonderful! Enjoy <3
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art can be rubbish. this type of art is spreading like a weed
And just like weeds, these awesome art forms will not be denied. I finally learned, since I have been a gardener for along time, that rather than planting what I wanted in my garden, I just should celebrate the weeds.
So nice!!!
Muchos gracias!
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Amazing talent!!! All my children can draw so wonderfully. Me? Stick figures!
I can relate. It’s wonderful when our children do better than we do!
Wonderful
Super talented artists!
Fascinating. You are at the bottom of our hemisphere. My granddaughter-in-law is from Chile. I hope to see more.
Lucky daughter in law. I bet she misses Chile. The country encompasses so many different ecosystems from north to south. It is a fascinating country to explore.