Guidebook for Santiago
Food Scene
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’s tattered charm.
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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’s tattered charm.
Sightseeing
Dozens of intricately molded anthropomorphic vessels, star exhibits include hefty Mayan stone stele and a fascinating Andean textile display.
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Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
361 BanderaDozens of intricately molded anthropomorphic vessels, star exhibits include hefty Mayan stone stele and a fascinating Andean textile display.
When poet Pablo Neruda needed a secret hideaway to spend time with his mistress Matilde Urrutia, he built La Chascona, which he named for her unruly hair.
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La Chascona
0192 Fernando Márquez de La PlataWhen poet Pablo Neruda needed a secret hideaway to spend time with his mistress Matilde Urrutia, he built La Chascona, which he named for her unruly hair.
The park is Santiago’s biggest green space, but it’s still decidedly urban: cable cars and a funicular carry you between different sections, and roads through it are aimed at cars rather than hikers.
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Funicular Santiago
450 Pío NonoThe park is Santiago’s biggest green space, but it’s still decidedly urban: cable cars and a funicular carry you between different sections, and roads through it are aimed at cars rather than hikers.
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.
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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.
The first stone of the austere Iglesia de San Francisco was laid in 1586, making it Santiago’s oldest surviving colonial building. Its sturdy walls have weathered some powerful earthquakes.
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Iglesia de San Francisco, Santiago de Chile
834 Av Libertador Bernardo O'HigginsThe first stone of the austere Iglesia de San Francisco was laid in 1586, making it Santiago’s oldest surviving colonial building. Its sturdy walls have weathered some powerful earthquakes.
The dinky Zoológico Nacional houses an aging bunch of neglected animals. It is, however, probably the only place in Chile where you are assured a glimpse of the dinky pudú deer Chile’s national animal
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Zoológico Nacional de Chile
The dinky Zoológico Nacional houses an aging bunch of neglected animals. It is, however, probably the only place in Chile where you are assured a glimpse of the dinky pudú deer Chile’s national animal