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Originally called Huelén - "damned" in Mapuche language- it was renamed in 1541 by conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, founder of Santiago. Its hillside started to be transformed in 1872, when plans to turn Santiago into a European... more
Real Travelers who've been here
nico&matt said
… con vestiti e prodotti locali, saliamo sul Cerro Santa Lucia dove abbiamo una vista stupenda della citta… continue reading »
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Chilean architect Emilio Jequier designed this beautiful palace and museum to replicate the Petit Palais of Paris. The palace now houses the Fine Arts Museum, one of the most important in the country and the oldest in South Am... more
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Calling itself a "park of the imagination," this museum offers children and adults the chance to play and learn at the same time. There are guided tours led by staff members, whose mission is to engage visitors in learning by d... more
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Situated on the busy shopping avenue in Providencia, this friendly pub is most famous for its entrance: a traditional English phone box. For those homesick Brits in dire need of a taste of the isle, this is a perfect replica, b... more
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This is the only pub in Santiago that offers the famous Guiness beer to its customers. On Friday nights, an Irish band provides entertainment. more
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Real Travelers who've been here
Sanz Travels said
… into santiago. Destination Esquela de Militar subway and w short but tri to the Parque Arauco shopping centre… continue reading »
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Located in the heart of Cerro San Cristóbal, this exspansive park covers a sloping area of 4.5 hectares and houses more than 160 species, from mammals and birds to reptiles. Native species like condors, pumas, pudus, black-nec... more
Real Travelers who've been here
Myra-World Explorer said
… activities: visit the Jardin Zoologico (zoo… continue reading »
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Situated on the main street of Providencia alongside many other restaurants, pubs and cafés, this traditional Chilean bar was opened in 1990 by the Cicali Genoese family. Popular with Chilean artists and intellectuals, as well... more
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It has been in the same spot since 1541, when Pedro de Valdivia made the plans of the city, though is has been destroyed numerous times by earthquakes. In 1745 the present building was modified and built by JoaquÃn Toesca using... more
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This nature reserve, just one hour outside Santiago, has picnic and camping areas and small conifer forests. The 14-kilometer pathways lead to the wide Cordillerano Valley and continue on up to the hanging glaciers of La Paloma... more
Santiago and Valparaiso Travel Experiences
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Strawberries
It had been a horrendous day. A long, grueling, migraine-inducing bus ride across the Central Andes on a bus whose abilities to com... Continue reading »
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I love Santiago!
I must admit that I had mixed feelings about Santiago initially. The air here is very polluted, so that must affect any judgement about i... Continue reading »
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Santiago Dreaming
Dressed all in white a piper played to us on a hill in the centre of Santiago. He had come from El Bolson, the farming and hippie communi... Continue reading »
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''Wine-tasting all round!"
What a reception....we landed in Santiago on Wednesday early evening and were quite surprised by the place. Having come from a Portuguese... Continue reading »
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Parque Metropolitan
We spent the whole day here. Mind you given that the day starts for this lot no sooner than mid-day, It isn't such a long time.Although i... Continue reading »
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