Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago

In the middle of the valley of Santiago you find Cerro San Cristóbal, very touristy place and also the people of Santiago goes on summer to spend time with their children, on the top you can find a Zoo, and a pool.

You can go up in a funicular to a first point, find the zoo and the Virgin de la Immaculate Conception. Also you can take a cable car to go to the sector Tupahue were the pool is and view point of the city of Santiago, great parks.

En el centro del valle de Santiago encuentras Cerro San Cristóbal, lugar muy turístico y también popular entre la gente de Santiago, que durante el verano a pasar tiempo con sus niños. Subiendo encuentras el parque zoológico, y una piscina, parques etc. Se puede subir un funicular a un primer punto, encuentra el parque zoológico. Sigues subiendo llegas donde se encuentra la Virgen de la inmaculada concepción. Allí también puedes tomar teleférico para ir al sector Tupahue donde esta la piscina es uno de los puntos mejores para ver toda la ciudad de Santiago, Tiene unos parque muy lindos.

This hill overlooks the city of Santiago. It has a large parklike setting. Besides the extensive views, there is a large statue of mary at the top and a shrine dedicated to her. At least one papal visit has occured in this place.

O Cerro San Cristobao esta localizado em um grande parque público da cidade de Santiago, é uma das poucas areas arborizadas da cidade, e também é neste parque aonde estão localizadas as piscinas publicas e o famoso teleférico dos cartões postais. No Cerro San Cristobao em si nós temos a grande estátua da Virgem Maria de braços abertos abençoando Santiago e também a clássica vista da cidade com os Andes nevados ao fundo, é claro desde que o tempo esteja limpo e sem fog.

El cerro San Cristobao esta umbicado en un parque publico de la ciudad de Santiago, donde se quedan tambien las piscinas publicas y lo famoso telefeirco de los postales y e un los pocos sitios con grand quantidad de arboles en la ciudad. En el Cerro San Cristobao propiamente dicho, hay la estatua de la Virgem, de brazos abiertos a Santiago y la famosa paisage de la ciudad y los Andes nevados ao fundo, se no hay smog por supuesto.

The San Cristobao Hill, is located in a public park in Santiago, this park is where there also located the public pools and teleferics, from the post cards, this park is also one of the few green areas of the city. In the San Cristobao hill it self what we have is the statue of the Holy Mari, with arms wide open blessing Santiago, and the classic view of the city with the snowed Andes in the background

This Hill is part of the Metropolitan Park, and is one of local centers to make sports during the weekend.
The most attractive thing of this hill is that you can have a complete view of Santiago, and you can visit the state of the Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción. on the Top.
Also you are going to find two swiming pool ( open just in summer time) the Enacoteca, where you can find chileans wines on sale.
There is a cultural house open every day with fee concerts on sunday midday.

You can take the Funicular to go up or the Teleferico, but if you want you can walk to the top, visiting the differents zones of this hill, you can find the Japanise garden and other nice places.
There is handcraft market on the top, and also restaurants.

On top of this hill there's a statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking the whole city. It can be seen from most points in the city.
This hill, one of the Parque Metropolitano, is the tallest one and you can take lots of pictures from the top. There's a small church and some artcraft. There's also a restaurant and lots, lots of tourists.
The easiest way to get up is to take the "teleferico". You can take it on the bottom and go straight up the top. They're small cable cars that go up the hill and you get some amazing views of the city.

Cerro San Cristóbal is a hill in the middle of Santiago. At the top, you will find an Inmaculate Conception statue, some attractions, arts and crafts shops and a belvedere, from where you have a nice sight of Santiago.

El Cerro San Cristóbal está situado en medio de la ciudad. En la cima, se encuentra una estatua de la Inmaculada Concepción, varias atracciones, comercios de artesanías y un mirador, desde el cual se aprecia una linda vista de Sntiago.

Take a ride on the Funicular or the Teleferico up the hill and enjoy a great view over the city .... if you get lucky, you might have a day without smog. The "Cordillera", the snowcapped mountain range is breathtaking.

There are two ways to get up: From Pedro de Valdivia, or from the End of PIO Nono in the Barrio Bellavista. I recommend to go up from Pedro de Valdivia wth the Teleferico, feels almost a bit like in a swiss ski resort ;)

Trekking on CERRO SAN CRISTÓBAL

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Cerro San Cristóbal will offer you the very best views of Santiago. Get ready for a good trekking morning: you will be able to walk a lot there, if you want. There is also this 'funicular' elevator which takes you uphill - it's a nice thing to do. Lots of nature, parks, trees, there is even a zoo... The smog-covered Santiago will feel like hundreds of miles away once you're trekking on San Cristóbal. Fill in your lungs with the sweet scent of a central Chilean forest in summer! DON'T MISS IT! If you have only 2 days in Santiago and you like nature rather than bulidings, this is your place.

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You can get to the top of Cerro San Cristóbal by road or funicular. The funicular is much more fun.

The funicular leaves from Plaza Caupolican 1-8pm Mon; 10am - 8pm Tues - Sun and costs CH$1400.

You can get to the top of San Cristobal via this funicular. Once you're there, you can go farther into the park via cable cars.