CHILE - Rapa Nui National Park

"Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental sculpture and architecture, free from any external influence. From the 10th to the 16th century this society built shrines and erected enormous stone figures known as moai , which created an unrivalled cultural landscape that continues to fascinate people throughout the world." -http://whc.unesco.org/

"This postcard shows the beautiful stone statues in the famous island
called Easter Island (Isla de Pascua in Spanish or Rapa Nui in Rapa Nui language...", shares Sam.

Thank you so much Sam for this great card!

So happy to have this in my collection! ^-^

CHILE - Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso

"The colonial city of Valparaíso presents an excellent example of late 19th-century urban and architectural development in Latin America. In its natural amphitheatre-like setting, the city is characterized by a vernacular urban fabric adapted to the hillsides that are dotted with a great variety of church spires. It contrasts with the geometrical layout utilized in the plain. The city has well preserved its interesting early industrial infrastructures, such as the numerous ‘elevators’ on the steep hillsides." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1: Multi View

Hola, Fernando! Thank you so much for this wonderful card!

I specially love those colorful buildings!

Thanks much for sharing a glimpse of Chile!

Postcard 2: Single View

Really nice colorful houses!
Thank you so much for this postcard, Muriel!
Special thanks too for the wonderful stamps! =)

CHILE - Churches of Chiloé

"The Churches of Chiloé represent a unique example in Latin America of an outstanding form of ecclesiastical wooden architecture. They represent a tradition initiated by the Jesuit Peripatetic Mission in the 17th and 18th centuries, continued and enriched by the Franciscans during the 19th century and still prevailing today. These churches embody the intangible richness of the Chiloé Archipelago, and bear witness to a successful fusion of indigenous and European culture, the full integration of its architecture in the landscape and environment, as well as to the spiritual values of the communities." -http://whc.unesco.org

Thank you so much Fernando for sharing with me this card.

I truly appreciate it! You made me happy!