Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago
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Cerro San Cristobal
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on April 14, 2004
Although until the 1860's it was just a barren rocky outcrop, now it has extensive gardens, paths and shaded places, all of them in a rock setting; plus, there are fountains, small refreshment stalls and a private ballroom on a terrace near the top.
There are free public toilets at the ground level, behind the first big fountain on Alameda, and an indigenous handicrafts shop inside a “tunnel” on its west side.
On the very top, there’s a tiny overlook equipped with pay telescopes and a view towards the whole city. Close by, it is the cell where a cannon is fired every day at noon (dummy rounds, o’course...).
Entrance is free.
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