Guidebook for Santiago
Food Scene
Malasaña
60 ArgomedoRestaurante Bar Español.
Bocanáriz
276 José Victorino LastarriaExcellent wine selection and great food.
Sightseeing
Take a break from the chaos of the Centro with an afternoon stroll through this lovingly manicured park. It was just a rocky hill until 19th-century mayor Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna had it transformed into one of the city's most memorable parks.
A web of trails and steep stone stairs leads you up through terraces to the Torre Mirador at the top, and there are a scattering of churches and other interesting buildings in between. There's a free elevator to the top if you want to save your legs.
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Santa Lucía
Take a break from the chaos of the Centro with an afternoon stroll through this lovingly manicured park. It was just a rocky hill until 19th-century mayor Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna had it transformed into one of the city's most memorable parks.
A web of trails and steep stone stairs leads you up through terraces to the Torre Mirador at the top, and there are a scattering of churches and other interesting buildings in between. There's a free elevator to the top if you want to save your legs.
In Parque Forestal’s center is the stately neoclassical Palacio de Bellas Artes, built as part of Chile’s centenary celebrations in 1910. Two of Santiago’s art museums share the premises.
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Chile Bellas Artes
8320071 MosquetoIn Parque Forestal’s center is the stately neoclassical Palacio de Bellas Artes, built as part of Chile’s centenary celebrations in 1910. Two of Santiago’s art museums share the premises.
The best sweeping views over Santiago are from the peaks and viewpoints of the Parque Metropolitano, better known as Cerro San Cristóbal. At 722 hectares, the park is Santiago's largest green space, but it's still decidedly urban: a funicular carries you between different landscaped sections, and roads through it are aimed at cars rather than hikers.
A snowy white 14m-high statue of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción towers atop the cumbre (summit) at the Bellavista end of the park. The benches at its feet are the outdoor church where Pope John Paul II said mass in 1984.To get here, take a steep switchbacked dirt trail or the funicular train from Plaza Caupolicán (where you'll also find
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Cerro San Cristóbal
The best sweeping views over Santiago are from the peaks and viewpoints of the Parque Metropolitano, better known as Cerro San Cristóbal. At 722 hectares, the park is Santiago's largest green space, but it's still decidedly urban: a funicular carries you between different landscaped sections, and roads through it are aimed at cars rather than hikers.
A snowy white 14m-high statue of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción towers atop the cumbre (summit) at the Bellavista end of the park. The benches at its feet are the outdoor church where Pope John Paul II said mass in 1984.To get here, take a steep switchbacked dirt trail or the funicular train from Plaza Caupolicán (where you'll also find
Chile's presidential offices are in the Palacio de la Moneda. The ornate neoclassical building was designed by Italian architect Joaquín Toesca in the late 18th century and was originally the official mint. The inner courtyards are generally open to the public; schedule a guided tour with a week's notice by emailing visitas@presidencia.cl.
The north facade was badly damaged by air-force missile attacks during the 1973 military coup when President Salvador Allende – who refused to leave – was overthrown here. A monument honoring Allende now stands opposite in Plaza de la Constitución.
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Palacio De La Moneda
S/N MonedaChile's presidential offices are in the Palacio de la Moneda. The ornate neoclassical building was designed by Italian architect Joaquín Toesca in the late 18th century and was originally the official mint. The inner courtyards are generally open to the public; schedule a guided tour with a week's notice by emailing visitas@presidencia.cl.
The north facade was badly damaged by air-force missile attacks during the 1973 military coup when President Salvador Allende – who refused to leave – was overthrown here. A monument honoring Allende now stands opposite in Plaza de la Constitución.
Santiago's wrought-iron fish market is a classic for seafood lunches (and hangover-curing fish stews like the tomato- and potato-based caldillo de congrio, Pablo Neruda's favorite). Skip the touristy restaurants in the middle and head for one of the tiny low-key stalls around the market's periphery.
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Mercado Central de Santiago
Avenida San PabloSantiago's wrought-iron fish market is a classic for seafood lunches (and hangover-curing fish stews like the tomato- and potato-based caldillo de congrio, Pablo Neruda's favorite). Skip the touristy restaurants in the middle and head for one of the tiny low-key stalls around the market's periphery.
Arts & Culture
This striking cultural and performing arts center – named for Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature – is an exciting addition to Santiago's art scene. There are concerts and performances most days.
No matter what, you should drop by just to check out the large exhibition spaces and rotating art exhibits on the bottom floor, the iconic architecture that vaults and cantelevers on the inside and looks like a giant rusty cheese grater from the street, the little plazas, murals, cafes and more. Free tours of the center leave every hour; inquire at the information desk.
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Centro Gabriela Mistral
227 Av Libertador Bernardo O'HigginsThis striking cultural and performing arts center – named for Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature – is an exciting addition to Santiago's art scene. There are concerts and performances most days.
No matter what, you should drop by just to check out the large exhibition spaces and rotating art exhibits on the bottom floor, the iconic architecture that vaults and cantelevers on the inside and looks like a giant rusty cheese grater from the street, the little plazas, murals, cafes and more. Free tours of the center leave every hour; inquire at the information desk.
Drinks & Nightlife
Upmarket eateries and posh souvenir shops ranged around a huge courtyard make up Patio Bellavista, a clear attempt by developers to spruce up the Barrio Bellavista. Check the online schedule for full listings and the schedule of live music and theatre performances.
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Puerto del Alto
9001 Avenida Presidente KennedyUpmarket eateries and posh souvenir shops ranged around a huge courtyard make up Patio Bellavista, a clear attempt by developers to spruce up the Barrio Bellavista. Check the online schedule for full listings and the schedule of live music and theatre performances.
Parks & Nature
On weekend afternoons, the temperature rises in Parque Forestal, a narrow green space wedged between Río Mapocho and Merced. The rest of the week it's filled with joggers and power walkers.
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Parque Forestal
On weekend afternoons, the temperature rises in Parque Forestal, a narrow green space wedged between Río Mapocho and Merced. The rest of the week it's filled with joggers and power walkers.
Nice and calm park close to our home. You can find a Literary Cofee there and other attractions near like restaurants and pubs.
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Parque Bustamante station
Nice and calm park close to our home. You can find a Literary Cofee there and other attractions near like restaurants and pubs.
This gorgeous urban oasis was created, as the name suggests, in celebration of the Chilean bicentennial. In addition to more than 4000 trees, a peaceful location alongside the Río Mapocho and access to city bike paths, the park features inviting chaise lounges and sun umbrellas, plus state-of-the-art playground equipment for kids.
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Parque Bicentenario
3236 BicentenarioThis gorgeous urban oasis was created, as the name suggests, in celebration of the Chilean bicentennial. In addition to more than 4000 trees, a peaceful location alongside the Río Mapocho and access to city bike paths, the park features inviting chaise lounges and sun umbrellas, plus state-of-the-art playground equipment for kids.
Is Santiago, Chile's second largest public park (Santiago's Metropolitan Park is the largest). It is located in the center of the capital, in the Santiago Commune. Measuring some 190 acres (770,000 m²), it is about a quarter of the size of Manhattan's Central Park.
The park, named after Bernardo O'Higgins (one of Chile's founding fathers), is a popular place for families to visit during weekends and holidays, especially during the national holiday on September 18, when a number of fondas and ramadas —traditional places for dancing, eating and drinking— are open to the public for a few days.
Since 2011, O’Higgins Park has hosted the annual music festival Lollapalooza Chile.
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Parque O`higgins station
Is Santiago, Chile's second largest public park (Santiago's Metropolitan Park is the largest). It is located in the center of the capital, in the Santiago Commune. Measuring some 190 acres (770,000 m²), it is about a quarter of the size of Manhattan's Central Park.
The park, named after Bernardo O'Higgins (one of Chile's founding fathers), is a popular place for families to visit during weekends and holidays, especially during the national holiday on September 18, when a number of fondas and ramadas —traditional places for dancing, eating and drinking— are open to the public for a few days.
Since 2011, O’Higgins Park has hosted the annual music festival Lollapalooza Chile.
Shopping
Financial woes have halted construction several times on this ambitious ongoing project. The four skyscrapers that make up the Costanera Center include Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in South America (300m). The towers contain luxury apartments, a high-end hotel, a shopping mall and a food court with panoramic views.
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Costanera Center
2425 Andres BelloFinancial woes have halted construction several times on this ambitious ongoing project. The four skyscrapers that make up the Costanera Center include Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in South America (300m). The towers contain luxury apartments, a high-end hotel, a shopping mall and a food court with panoramic views.
Parque Arauco is the third largest Chilean shopping malls company, after Cencosud's malls division and Mall Plaza the S.A.C.I. Falabella shopping malls subsidiary.
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Mall parque arauco
5413 Av. Pdte. KennedyParque Arauco is the third largest Chilean shopping malls company, after Cencosud's malls division and Mall Plaza the S.A.C.I. Falabella shopping malls subsidiary.
Es el primer Mall Plaza en el sector oriente de Santiago, en Avenida Ossa con Avenida Larraín, ubicado en el límite de la comunas de Ñuñoa y La Reina. El primer mall sustentable de Chile, líder en innovación, tecnología y tendencias. Ubicado en un punto estratégico de la ciudad, con tres pisos de una oferta comercial integral y un cuarto piso dedicado a la gastronomía y la entretención con una vista panorámica de la ciudad. Fue inaugurado el 18 de diciembre de 2013.
Cuenta con: dos tiendas por departamento (Ripley y Falabella), un hipermercado Tottus, sector de ventas de autos AutoPlaza, sector Aires, sector Azotea Urbana (sector al aire libre con restaurantes; similar a Las Terrazas), pati
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Mall Plaza egaña
Es el primer Mall Plaza en el sector oriente de Santiago, en Avenida Ossa con Avenida Larraín, ubicado en el límite de la comunas de Ñuñoa y La Reina. El primer mall sustentable de Chile, líder en innovación, tecnología y tendencias. Ubicado en un punto estratégico de la ciudad, con tres pisos de una oferta comercial integral y un cuarto piso dedicado a la gastronomía y la entretención con una vista panorámica de la ciudad. Fue inaugurado el 18 de diciembre de 2013.
Cuenta con: dos tiendas por departamento (Ripley y Falabella), un hipermercado Tottus, sector de ventas de autos AutoPlaza, sector Aires, sector Azotea Urbana (sector al aire libre con restaurantes; similar a Las Terrazas), pati
Alto Las Condes
9001 Av. Pdte. Kennedy LateralEssentials
Express de Lider Portugal
225 Av. PortugalSupermarket