Sermatur in the Airport
by Andre_C10002
If you are willing to get information and maps from Sermatur at Santiago's airport, pay attention because their booth if located just before the X-Ray machines, after you get your luggage. Don't miss then or you will need to ask the policeman to return and they don't like it.
Sermatur has lots of information about everything one can do in Chile. Look for their offices in every town you go, their maps and local information really help. Sometimes they call hotels or schedule tours for you.
Really helpfull.
High and dry
by Quero
Ski gear bags, if you take your own equipment along. I always take my ski boots since I'm simply miserable skiing in rental boots made to fit men's feet. I did leave my skis at home this time, though.
Ski suits, and enough warm socks to last your week. It's no fun to do laundry or wear grungy socks.
For evening, jeans and sweaters are fine.
I didn't need snow boots at all. Take sunscreen. If you get sick on switchback roads, swallow a dramamine before you ascend or descend.
The air is *very* dry. I used a whole pot of dry skin lotion. Cameras are a "pain" to fall on, so it's nice to have one that will fit in one pocket of your ski jacket.
thrift shops
by jpizquierdo about Providencia con Manuel Montt
Between Antonio Varas and Manuel Montt on each side of Providencia Avenues, you ´ll see plenty of theift shops, all of them are relativelly good, you have to seek a lot but contrairy of what people think they are about the same price of new clothes.
if you really like the Idea of thrift shops then go to bandera ( downtown santiago ) near calle rosas. there you`ll see more then 10 big ones.
good luck
From abroad of the country, a...
by astridcontre
From abroad of the country, a lot of airlines are arriving and departuring from our airport:
LAN Chile (www.lanchile.cl)
Aerolíneas Argentinas
American Airlines
Lufthansa
United Airlines
Iberia
Swiss Air
The airport is like 30- 45 minutes from downtown. It depends of the hour. There are official buses from the airport to the center of the town, you can find taxis which are a little expensive but not much if you need to get your place soon (about 20 US$)
To go the areas close to Santiago I think renting a car is a good idea.
Or...buses.
Inside Santiago, metro is the king in transportation
¿Do you want to find a street, an area or service? Visit
http://www.mapcity.com/santiago/
Spanish and Chilean
by ezaguryk about Restaurant "CASA LUCIO"
Spanish and Mediterranean gastronomy. Good plates mixing the Chilean culture and Spanish, good options in set up menu and buffets.
Gastronomía Española y Mediterránea. Buenos platos mezclando la cultura chilena y española, buena opciones en menú ejecutivos y buffet. Buffet
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Parque Forestal with the Cristobal Colon hill
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Santiago
Funicular
Yes, some days were long and cold..!
