The Beast that was Barrio Brasil
When the savages (price-gouging electric company) turned the power out one night during my peak work hours, 12am-4am, I was reduced to wandering the streets in a daze without internet. On top of that it was a Thursday night so all the bars that make Barrio Brasil what it is were humming with the fierce sound of generators to keep their feeble lights alive.
But the strange darkness lifted with the sunrise, revealing a sad and holy city.
posted by Chileno @ 3:03 AM
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The hauntingly eerie beauty of the second photograph is captivating in its desolate darkness. No matter how many of Will's detractors "naysay" the blog as overly critical, he truly captured the inherent forlon quality of Barrio Brasil. Those photographs along with the accompanied commentary leave a lingering impression.
I can't remember whether or not I said this before so forgive me if i'm just repeating myself, but you really should consider opening a Flickr account.
I second that! =)
hi!, i loved barrio brasil, actually I live there, and the photos are great!, keep going that way....
if you want can visit our friends's web site..
http://www.barriofino.cl
you can find it some very interesting things..
and sorry for mi english, I'm chilean and my english isn't that good!
bye!!
Con los debidos respetos, mi comentario va en Castellano (puedo traducirlo al Inglés si fuera necesario). En mi opinión, estas fotografías no enseñan nada de Santiago ni la vida allí; podrían haber sido hechas en cualquier sitio, en México por ejemplo y, tan panchos, nadie habría objetado nada...!!!
With all due respect, Veneziana, you're an idiot. The green and white bus is distinctly Santiago, as well as the features of the Chilean woman. All the photos were taken in barrio brasil, where I lived for 6 months, and it's not the first time one place in the world might resemble another. And anyway, by unintentionally resembling Mexico as you claim (I've never been to Mexico mainland), what does Barrio Brasil lose?
That's a rhetorical question. Please refrain from answering, you haven't displayed nearly enough intelligence for such a philosophical debate.
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