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Isla Negra
Chile has a plethora of quaint coastal towns that I love. Isla Negra one of them, an hour and a half drive from Santiago and often referred to as a place of inspiration for artists. Chilean poet Pablo Neruda had a house there, undoubtedly inspired by the sea, a recurrent image throughout his poetry.
Not too long ago I needed to photograph Isla Negra´s beach for a work project. I left the city at 5:30 a.m. and headed to the coast to climb around and admire.
Neruda
So after my photo shoot with PSO this morning, walking through a little plaza with busts of Chile’s famous, I came across a favorite, Pablo Neruda; with a drizzle falling upon us, it looked as if he were crying.
