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INBA

Sto. Domingo 3535

Década del 30
Costado norte de la Quinta Normal
Edificio grandote de 2 y 3 pisos
Matucana
Mapocho
todo eso
Será posible hoy tanta belleza?

Para empezar no teníamos adónde caernos muertos
Por algo nos llamaban los Inmortales


Barros Arana National Institute

3535 St. Domingo

Decade of the 30s
North side of Quinta Normal
A huge building of 2 and 3 floors
Matucana
Mapocho
all that
Would so much beauty be possible today?

To begin with we couldn't even afford to drop dead
No wonder they called us the Immortals

Translated by Dave Oliphant