Submitted by Carly Liberatore on the 2020 winter session study abroad program in Chile sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures…
While in Chile, I have been learning a lot about the culture and history here. Pablo Neruda was an award-winning poet with poems translated all over the world. He has three beautiful homes in separate areas of Chile. So far, we have seen two of them. His homes are popular to tour because they provide information about his life as well as the careful amount of consideration he put into creating these unique houses. The first house we visited is located in Santiago and called La Chascona. The house is built on a hill and there are several staircases outdoors surrounded by gardens leading you from room to room. The second house, La Sebastiana, is located in Valparaiso on a hill with incredible views of the bay. Both houses contain Neruda’s personal touch and design whether it be a circular chimney, summer bar with inspiration from the sea, or secret passageway to take a nap when he had guests over. Learning about Pablo Neruda’s life has been very interesting. I hope to visit his third house, Isla Negra, next week.
