La Chascona (Pablo Neruda's Home) Santiago

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  • Quirky and fun

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    tracey_hunter 1 contribution Shetland, United Kingdom Nov 19, 2011

    I'm not a huge poetry fan or anything but I really enjoyed La Chascona. I've also visited La Sebastiana. I loved how there was so many interesting pieces in the house and how it didn't look cluttered. You can tell that Pablo had a great sense of humour.

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