21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Technicolor make-shift slide on the coast of Chile

Valparaiso is a gem on the Pacific due west of Chile's capital, Santiago, with an abundance of cliffside homes of every imaginable color. Staircases connect many of its sidestreets but this one combines steps with a smoothed concrete slide that children of all ages, as well as anyone with a cellphone, enjoy.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Valparaiso, Chile
Camera: Pixel 7 Pro
Copyright: © ralph blessing