Posted by: travelchile | June 7, 2008

Now Offering Chile Postcards!

Stormy Day Over Santiago

Hi everyone, just wanted to let you all know that I’m now offering postcards featuring images that I have taken of Chile over the years. Just so you know what you’re getting, several of these are published images and one is #1 prize winner in the only photography contest I’ve ever entered. Someday I just might be a famous photographer, you never know…so buy now and watch your postcards’ value go up later :)

Prices start at $15 dollars for a pack of 5 postcards if you’re in the U.S., or $7,500 CLP in Chile. Custom postcards are available in sets of 20 for $45 dollars or $22,500 CLP. Choose 20 of your favorite images from my Flickr. Or order 20 postcards of the same image if you like it that much…it’s custom, so whatever you want, goes!

All orders are payable to the address above via Paypal if you’re outside Chile. Inside Chile I can accept cash or bank transfer. Send me your address in the paypal message body with the money transfer. Once payment is received please allow 2-4 weeks for delivery.

Sets are as follows:

In Black and White, Faces of Santiago: See images in this pack.

This set contains photos that are extremely representative of the “real” Santiago…Nuts 4 Nuts stands are on every corner. If you’ve ever lived or even just visited the smell of sweet caramelized peanuts roasting probably brings back memories.

And of course, we couldn’t leave out the metro, one of the cleanest, safest in the world.

The policemen, or “pacos” as they are known here are seen on many street corners especially in downtown Santiago. *Please note, you should not call a policeman a paco to his face, as this is considered a derogatory term, although it’s by far the most common word used for them amongst young people.

The sad reality is that homeless people are abundant in this city. Leaving them out would be to ignore a part of the society that already has no voice.

And Cueca dancers showing off their skills on street corners is classic in Santiago!

La Moneda: See images in this pack.

La Moneda is the Chilean equivalent of the U.S. Whitehouse. It’s where the president goes about her daily business, and is often the site of large protests whenever there’s social unrest. As a result, La Moneda is open to the public, but remains heavily guarded by policemen or pacos.

These images were shot during a protest by Chilean homeowners.

Chile in an Image: See images in this pack.

Chile is a diverse and beautiful country. From the snowcapped mountains surrounding Santiago, to the flora and fauna outside the city this country has it all…coastline, volcanoes and colors of the changing seasons.

Colors of Chile: See images in this pack.

Chile is a hard country to capture in just a few snapshots, but I’ve put together a few photos I feel are quite representative.

The Virgin Mary’s statue protects the city, so I shot this of her hand reaching down from on top of Cerro San Cristobal.

The national dance of Chile is the Cueca, seen in the image with the hat is the typical costume worn to dance it.

A clown and a little girl stroll through the port city of magical Valparaiso.

The last two images are repeat images from the Chile in Colors set, but you really can’t have Chile in an Image without the snowcapped Andes mountain range or the Chilean flag!

Responses

Hi I just wanted to let you know that I included you in my list of other blogs in Chile. I just recently started my blog and if you would like to see my blog or my list of other blogs you can check them both out at http://www.realchile.org

-Berkeley

Is it still possible to order these postcard sets?

OK, I’ve looked, but I haven’t been able to find your link to your photography book. Send me an email with the link?

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