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All Santiago spends some time here in the Plaza de Armas at some stage or another. This is the city's historic centre, each side bounded by interesting buildings. The 18th century Catedral Metropolitana stands facing east - as churches must. The north side is where you will find the early 19th century Palacio de la Real Audencia - home now to the Museo Historico Nacional - and the 18th century Town Hall. The streets behind the cathedral house more interesting colonial buildings whilst exiting the square to the south will take you into the city centre's main shopping area.
The plaza is kilómetro cero, the point from which all distances in the country measured. It really is the heart of the city with its shady trees, fountains, statues and sculptures, bright balloon sellers, hot dog and drink stands, seats for sitting and watching the world go by. Why not join the locals for a while?
Exit the plaza in the south-west corner and you'll find yourself in Paseo Ahumada, Santiago's busiest shopping street, a tree-lined pedestrian way that is always crowded.
In the south-east corner you'll find the Casa Colorada - a lovely suvivor from colonial times, now home to the Museo de Santiago. It's open every day but Monday. Leave a Comment
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 Plaza de Armas by tommix
This is THE place where people meet, where pass by all the tourists. You will find there local artists selling they paintings, and some of majors touristic attractions of Santiago.
Palacio de la Real Audiencia is an beautifully preserved colonial building that houses today the Museo Histórico Nacional (March-Dec Tues-Sun 10am-5.30pm; Jan & Feb Tues-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-1.30pm; 500 pesos, free on Sundays) where you can learn a lot about history of Chile.
On the west side of the square you cannot miss a gorgeous cathedral. Near by you can also see a big, old white building of the Correo Central (main post office) which used to be a presidential palace, and also spectacular Municipalidad (townhall). The majestic equestrian statue on the place comemorate Pedro de Valdivia, founder of the city.
All distances in Chile are measured from a metallic spot located in the midlle of the place. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de Armas, SantiagoDirections: It's in the center of the city, metro: "Plaza de Armas"
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On Plaza de Armas you can see this old city-map of Santiago de Chile in the year 1712. It is made of bronce and totally flat on the floor and I am sure most people just walk over it without even noticing. Interesting to see there, that the pattern of equal squares was the way that streets were built at that time and still today all roads follow that principle. Leave a Comment Directions: This old townmap of 1712 is opposite of National Museum of History and about halfway between the cathedral and the monument of Gran Capitan Don Pedro de Valdivia
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 Painters' stands at Plaza de
Armas by Glospi
It is also the Kilometre 0 for all the distances measured for the Pan American Highway. This is, right from here, there are -for example- 2100 kilometres north to Arica, or 1044 south to Puerto Montt, or exactly 1000 to the last shrub of vegetation in the desert, before the Atacama desert becomes of a Martian-like barrenness and sterility.
Albeit recently remodelled -in a way that somewhat recalls Mexico City's Zocalo- it retains their lively activity, in the form of street artists and painters, tarot readers and Sunday plays in the music stand.
It also becomes quite crazy on Friday and Saturday nights, and a showcase for Peruvian immigrants on Sunday afternoons (actually, their NW corner is called Peque?a Lima, which stands for "Little Lima", given the huge amount of Peruvians that hang up 'round there).
Plaza de armas is surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Post Office, the Santiago Municipality (Mayor's House) and the 17th century -although fully refurbished- Portal Fernandez Concha.
Nikon F4s, 20 mm. Nikkor, f.11, 1/45 sec., POL filter, Kodak Ektachrome Elite 100 slide film Leave a Comment Address: At the N end of Ahumada or Estado streetsDirections: The very downtown: take the subway and alight at Plaza de Armas station. Almost every "200"-series bus going eastwards pass through it.
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It looks like a palace of a rich family but in fact it is Correio Central, the general post-office of Santiago, built at Plaza de Armas, just opposite of the cathedral. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de ArmasDirections: Correio Central / the general Post-office is to be found opposite of the cathedral.
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Santiago in 1580 was just a small fortified settlement and a map of it you will find next to the map of 1712, on the pavement of Plaza de Armas. It certainly was not easy to start building such a city like Santiago with several million inhabitants nowadays... Leave a Comment Directions: "Santiago in 1580" is next to the monument of Gran Capitan Don Pedro de Valdivia at Plaza de Armas.
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 Plaza las Armas by ezaguryk
Una plaza muy grande con abundantes palmas chilenas y árboles, Un espacio para pasear descansar o hasta leer. Consigues dibujantes, pintores que venden sus obras. A sus alrededores tienes la Iglesia catedral, el correo, palacio real audiencia. También tienes Café al aire libre, uno de los corredores internos encontraras toda una cuadra de restaurantes donde puedes comer Leave a Comment Address: Merced con 21 de mayoDirections: sub way Station Plaza las armas Line 5
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 Santiago by 1712 by IIGUANA
Downtown Santiago still has the colonial streets and the original manzanas. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de ArmasDirections: Take line 5 of the subway (connections with line 1 and line 2) and get off in Plaza de Armas station
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 Modern building between the
Cathedral and Correio. by danielcv
To reach Plaza de Armas take the subway (which is very civilized) or take a taxi. I dont recommend riding the buses. Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de Armas, downtown SantiagoDirections: Ask your hotel concierge for a map
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Gran Capitan Don Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago de Chile in 1541 and nowadays you will see his monument at Plaza de Armas, that had also been the place, where the city was founded. Another , much smaller, statue of Don Pedro de Valdivia is to be found at Cerro Santa Lucia.
The monument on Plaza de Armas is opposite of the cathedral and just a few meters from that monument you will see a small map on the floor : Santiago in 1541 Leave a Comment Address: Plaza de ArmasDirections: The monument of Don Pedro de Valdivia is opposite of the cathedral, on Plaza de Armas in the very centre of Santiago.
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