Every year, the end of summer is celebrated with Noche de Valdiviana. It is a week long festival in Valdivia with a fair, street vendors and artisans. The week concludes on Saturday night with a boat parade, fireworks and chillas.
Chillas are small bits of paper--fun when thrown in the air; however, they quickly become weapons of war. The goal seems to be to circle the Plaza, aka the battlezone, in the center of the city with thousands of other people, throwing them directly at others' faces then escape before retaliation. These little menaces get everywhere, and are the worst in your mouth or eyes. Here are pictures of the before, the beginning of the mayhem and the aftermath in the taxi, on the way home.
Every year, the end of summer is celebrated with Noche de Valdiviana. It is a week long festival in Valdivia with a fair, street vendors and artisans. The week concludes on Saturday night with a boat parade, fireworks and chillas.
Chillas are small bits of paper--fun when thrown in the air; however, they quickly become weapons of war. The goal seems to be to circle the Plaza, aka the battlezone, in the center of the city with thousands of other people, throwing them directly at others' faces then escape before retaliation. These little menaces get everywhere, and are the worst in your mouth or eyes. Here are pictures of the before, the beginning of the mayhem and the aftermath in the taxi, on the way home.
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