Santiago at night
by filipdebont
When visiting a city, I always love to walk around at night to make pictures of the illuminated buildings.
I did this the first night, I arrived in Santiago. I still remember that it was pretty cold.
As in every city it can be dangerous when you walk around with your expensive photo equipment, so be careful and when possible go with other people and stay a bit together.
The Plaza de Armas was a great place to make some night shots. Making pictures at night at the Plaza de Armas
Skiing or Snowboarding near Santiago
by kiwigal_1
The best places for skiing in Chile are near Santiago - Valle Nevado, La Parva, El Colorado and a little further away - Portillo. I have not skiied in the US or Canada so can´t compare the conditions but I have never heard anyone complaining about the skiing conditions here. Each of these places has its own website:
Valle Nevado
La Parva
El Colorado
Portillo
There are places to ski further south but if you were to base yourself in Santiago you could try out a few different places by taking a shuttle each day (see my Santiago page sports tips for details).
There is accommodation available at each of these locations however it is quite expensive and usually require a minimum stay (eg 7 days in Portillo). Equipment can be hired on the mountain but it does make for an expensive outing. I took my own equipment with me.
Suecia
by canguru
Suecia
More upper-class area, hence more expensive. This is where you tend to find the most number of foreigners hanging out. There are many bars, restaurants and nightclubs to choose from. Generally neat casual.
Don´t Miss the Fresh Beef and Seafood!
by jitkaceska about Mercado Central
Next to the Rio Mapocho, Santigo´s central market is a distinctive wrought-iron edifice dating from 1872.
Besides an appealing selection of fresh fruit,vegetables and fish, there are a number of eating places ranging from modest to the finest. Chilean parrillada (grilled steak and other cits of beef)
Shrimps with garlic sauce.
These two dishes were the best what ai have ever ate. Very fresh, delicious!
Rai Restaurant - Providencia
by kiwigal_1 about Rai Restaurant
This restaurant is tucked away in the back streets of Providenica but is well worth looking for. The street frontage is deceptive as it looks like the houses in the residential area in which it is situated but inside it opens up to a modern and tastefully decorated restaurant. The service is top class and the food was excellent. I reccomend that you make a reservation, especially on a Friday & Saturday night.
Remember that Chileans eat later than most western countries so it is better to make a reservation anytime after 9pm.
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Can you hear the birds chirping?
long quiet walking lanes
El Palacio de La Moneda in Santiago de Chile
