La Sebastiana

2o poemas de amor y una canción desesperada

fragmento poema 18

...A veces amanezco, y hasta mi alma esta húmeda.
Suena, resuena el mar lejano.
Este es un puerto.
Aquí te amo.
Aquí te amo y en vano te oculta el horizonte.
Te estoy amando aún entre estas frías cosas.
A veces van mis besos en esos barcos graves,
que corren por el mar hacia donde no llegan…

La Sebastiana is one of the Pablo Neruda houses you can find in Chile. It is a worthy visit if you are in the area – from an artistic point of view: The house and the town resemble each other.

The city is an important port that lies just next to a mountain range. The streets of the town are very intricate, small, steep streets and there are several town operated elevators to move people from one level to the other.

The house itself resembles the town. Very tall house, about five or six levels, all small, low ceilings, with narrow passages, and each room decorated in a very particular, tastefull, and artistic way.

Other people bought the house after Neruda’s death. Subsequently, a preservation society has bought and restored the house to be shown to the public (for a nominal fee). You can reach the house by bus or taxi, but certainly not at walking distance from the touristic areas in town.