Museo a Cielo Abierto

Valparaíso


Twenty classic, colorful murals are dotted through this cerro's lower streets, forming the Museo a Cielo Abierto, an open-air museum with works from famed Chilean artists such as Mario Toral and Roberto Matta. Sadly, many are now in very poor shape. The Ascensor Espíritu Santo takes you from behind Plaza Victoria to the heart of this art.


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