诗中那座斑斓小城

THE COLORFUL SMALL CITY IN THE POEM

曾荣获诺贝尔文学奖的智利著名诗人聂鲁达,晚年时写过一篇《瓦尔帕莱索的流浪汉》,热爱他的读者们通过这篇小文认识了这座智利中部的小城。从此,瓦尔帕莱索仿佛再不需要其他任何的旅游书和导览词了,这个在黑夜中璀璨的港口城市和那些无人问津的小天地,都随着聂鲁达的笔尖,记录下了城中所有美好。瓦尔帕莱索市是智利第二大城市和南美太平洋沿岸最大的深水港,也是智利最大的对外贸易港。已有350多年历史的瓦尔帕莱索曾经历过繁华,也曾回归于静谧,

Valparaiso is a major city,seaport,and educational center in the county or commune of Valparaiso,Chile.It is the second largest metropolitan area in the country.Valparaiso is located111.8 kilometres northwest of Santiago and is one of the South Pacific's most important seaports.Valparaiso played an important geopolitical role in the second half of the 19 th century,when the city served as a major stopover for ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by crossing the Straits of Magellan.Valparaiso mushroomed during its golden age,as a magnet for European immigrants,when the city was known by international sailors as 'Little San Francisco'.Nicknamed 'The Jewel of the Pacific',Valparaiso was declared a world heritage site based upon its improvised urban design and unique architecture.In 1998,grassroots activists convinced the Chilean government and local authorities to apply for UNESCO world heritage status for Valparaiso.Valparaiso was declared a World Heritage Site in 2003.Built upon dozens of steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean,Valparaiso has a labyrinth of streets and cobblestone alleyways,embodying a rich architectural and cultural legacy.