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Visual material collected during ethnographic research from May to July 2010.
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"Prat Pier was not bigger? What happened here? Why place such an important tourist and historical Valparaiso is in such poor conditions? Is not it dangerous to be so? Who is responsible for that has not done anything yet? How much will this affect workers at the site? "It has become common to see so few people in this sector before yesterday was so busy? Are not you supposed to Valparaiso is known for its culture of Buenos Aires and the pier is one of their representatives? Is not part of the Historic Pier Valparaiso? And the City, why not in charge? ...
Every time we walk in Valparaiso is impossible not to get to Muelle Prat, in one way or another we always end up happening here, and if not, we cry all the way back. The boats are simply "boat" is a synonym of Valparaiso, call us to see and enjoy what we deliver. The pier and everything around you is part of the Jewel of the Pacific, a place that conveys the history, customs and above all welcome to feel part of the Buenos Aires culture, even for a moment. In this ethnography intend to approach this place so to know from the inside, feel the point of view of those who do story and share his world participant.
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In today's society all around us is constantly changing: the cell phone today is the latest generation in less than a month will be obsolete, the latest model computer will soon scrap today it is possible to create stem cells artificially ... Y so, the case with most things. Our world runs at high speed towards achieving significant progress in improving the quality of life and welfare of the people, but if we let this process invades all areas of our reality we may lose our identity. Preserving tradition has become more difficult than the day before yesterday, as the inexhaustible desire to destroy everything that progress does not cooperate with their interests. Three decades ago it was normal to celebrate Christmas with the family celebrating the birth of Jesus and family togetherness, forgetting somewhat from the gifts and emphasizing the feeling of love that is generated. Today, consumerism and Christmas is equivalent to most children do not associate this date with unity and love, but with gifts. Here we show that the fast pace of modern life leaves little room to keep to tradition: the wasting away of a bit and replaced by technology and money.
no limits: God never closes a door without opening a window , so searched and searched the "window "and gave a great solution. Thanks to the advice of Mr. Milos Miskovik, director of the Department of Tourist Development and the support of the Municipality of Valparaiso, have been able to Project "Vieux Port" , with which he recognized as Intangible Heritage
of humanity to the boats, the EPV can not move them from their current location. This has been a big step for boaters, which shows that the one who perseveres reaches. By the time the boaters have won a battle for the Buenos Aires culture, proving that modernization and the thirst for money is not too strong justification to overturn a tradition.
- "the boat is going!" - Was one of the first words we heard upon arrival at Muelle Prat. Many people in charge of boats were preparing to draw public attention to the little fearful, while interesting, came to the industry, invited to observe the tradition that has remained in place for several generations. The great family that make people who work here are struggling every day to get economic support to their homes. Each member enjoys the fun atmosphere that reigns there, or rather reigned .. . On this occasion, we just noticed the site certain air desolation: the earthquake of February 27 had left its mark not only the spring but also in the heart of Buenos Aires. This also became one of the reasons that motivated us to choose it as a point of investigation, and we wanted to know why this is, get to the bottom of the situation and bring to light what is hidden to our eyes, in addition to learn more about the hidden history of one of the economic sectors, culturales y turístico más importante de Valparaíso.
We conclude that the fight that occurs in the spring is far from over and that while boaters are handicapped by the EPV, they will not give up so easily, they seek all means to keep the Muelle Prat as their place of belonging and home for much longer, thus conserving part of the tradition and culture of Buenos Aires most striking of the Jewel of the Pacific.
On 27 February thousands of people woke up around 3.30 in the morning because of a strong tremor that ran from the Coquimbo Region IV to Region X of Los Lagos. The quake registered a magnitude of Valparaiso eighth grades in the Mercalli scale (scale measuring the effects of the earthquake), which means it was a destructive movement characteristics. In the fifth region were many towns that were hit with severe damage to buildings and heritage sites, as well as residential sectors.
All members of the family which is the Muelle Prat h
accentuated that this is an anthropological site, as it is created when there is awareness that children (Augé, 1992), ie when the sharing of experiences, a common history and constant interaction comes a sense of belonging and the need for permanence is now home and not just a better place.
Facing the Plaza Sotomayor, the Muelle Prat is one of the main resorts of Valparaiso as well known for its craft fair, the restaurant Lifeboat striking and beautiful tourist boats that allow us to have an overview of the City from the sea.
However, there was always a tourist area. At its inception, the pier was used purposes of carrying personnel and supplies from the large vessels of the Port to the coast. As time has witnessed political changes, earthquake and disaster, among other events that have occurred in the large Valparaiso, but has always remained intact and continued to monitor what is happening around them. However, in the spring, as elsewhere, there hides a reality that escapes the eye of the world and has a lot of history, which has been forged to be what we know today.