Isla Negra

Isla Negra is a coastal area in El Quisco commune in central Chile, some 45 km (70 km by road) south of Valparaiso and 96 km (110 km by road) west of Santiago.

Rocky shoreline at Isla Negra, in the Valparaíso Region, Chile
Casa de Isla Negra house museum of Pablo Neruda, in Isla Negra

Pablo Neruda

Isla Negra is best known as the residence of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda,[1] who lived there at Casa de Isla Negra (with long periods of travel and exile) from 1939 until his death in 1973. The area was named by Neruda, after the dark outcrop of rocks just offshore. It literally means "black island" in Spanish. The Casa de Isla Negra is now a museum.

Every year on Neruda's birthday (12 July), there are celebrations, both at the house and in the artisans' square nearby. There are poetry readings, music and picnics on the beach.

Community

Although most tourists come in buses to see Neruda's house, there is also a community of writers, artists and artisans who live in Isla Negra and the surrounding area. It is a favourite holiday spot for middle-class families from Santiago.

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References
  1. Agosín, Marjorie (1996). Ashes of Revolt: Essays. White Pine Press. p. 162. ISBN 9781877727566. Retrieved 27 August 2013.



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