The beauty flows through the inclined street, overflowing with the unbridled passion which Valparaiso possesses.  I am not sure where it comes from or how or why, but this city on the sea, seemingly haphazardly thrown together, has something that only a select few places can boast: uniqueness.

This word in it of itself is complex. A flower can be unique, and a person can be unique, even a disease can be unique.  Uniqueness doesn't always mean perfect, good or even livable, but whatever it is, with it comes thought and evolution.  This evolution can be seen right here while sitting on Cerro Carcel, looking out over Cerro Alegre.  I can see old disheveled, ramshackle house with grey, black, and brown colored aluminium siding, but I can also see the wonderfully colorful houses that make up Cerro Alegre ,aptly named for the feeling one gets when walking thorough it.  I can see graffiti, whose artists have only recently put their work up on the storied walls of Valparaiso, and I see decade old art that has become the model for a blossoming culture of street art in the city.  Change and evolution are integral to the very fabric of the city.  It is what makes this city so incredible.  As the dandelion grows high on Cerro Carcel, so does the budding potential of this beautiful city.