To be perfectly honest, I cannot pass a colourful wall and not pull the (currently beaten up) camera out. Same goes for when I see hearts – on stickers, in chalk or paint – I’m constantly asking John to stop in the street just so we can check out a crack in the ground that looks like a heart, haha old romantic. That damn Drew Barrymore and her ‘Find it in Everything’ book about hearts everywhere – it’s so true!
Ok, so Chile
Hands down, South America’s number one artsy destination – the entire city of Valparaiso is covered in colourful street art. It’s stunning – an outdoor art festival every single day. Lucky residents.
Waaaay down in Torres del Paine in Patagonia, this fantastic postbox is probably the cutest piece of art in the land!
Up in Ecuador, Quito’s residents have some serious artistic talent. The colourful kiddies are from Otavalo, which coincidentally houses the universe’s most colourful market!
Colombia didn’t have much in the way of graffiti type art…see the voluptuous example from Cartagena for Colombia’s take on art. That Botero has a thing for the ladies… You do also see the odd hummingbird throughout Colombia.
Bolivia‘s street art scene seemed to centre on women…
…Oh, and some dinosaur prints. Hahaha!!
Not exactly street art, but Peru’s handmade decorations (from Cusco) are awesome. I wouldn’t say no to spending another Christmas in this special place. Art was a little more old-school up north in Kuelap…
Argentina’s definitely a little more colourful…
We didn’t find too much in Brazil…
Except maybe the most epic piece of art you’ll ever come across wandering down the street:
