Germans are big in Chile, like in more South American countries. This started long before World War II, even before World War I.
But the influx of Nazi war criminals after they got a solid beating in Europe certainly helped.
What warps my sense of humor, Patagonia is overrun with Israeli tourists (Chews.) No problem.

One notorious example was Walter Rauff who designed trucks to poison Jewish prisoners in.
He continued his career by designing concentration camps for Chile dictator Pinochet
and ran, of all things, a meat processing plant in Punta Arenas



We mostly kept away from places where they really hang out in droves, but you really can't avoid them completely. Another thing, the Chileans have a high regard for what they wish to call German architecture. So it is, after a fashion - but certainly not the kind we like best. Especially in tourist spots, these outgrowths are all over.

One result of the Deutsche presence is this monumentally deplorable monstrosity. Talk about 'Teutonic'! It was a present by the German diaspora (Colonia "Fuente Alemania") at the 100th anniversary of Chile's independence.
Made of bronze and granite, it must have cost a fortune.
Better they should have used that bronze for cannon and ammunition
(this was one year before the Germans lost the first World War.)


yes, it is hard to believe...
sculptor was one Gustavo Eberlein

This altogether deplorable architecture can be found in the otherwise nice and pleasant Bellavista neighborhood.


continue the tour through Santiago









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