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During the day Plaza de Armas is a heart of the city. This beautiful place traces back to Pedro de Valdivia, the founder of the city, and the year 1541. In that era there was a protected area in the middle for guarding the arms. Its name was taken from the military and has been called that ever since. 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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| | | | Plaza de Armas: Kilometre 0: Plaza de Armas de Santiago | Tip Rating: | | | | |
The Plaza de Armas is not only the heart of downtown's Santiago, but also a centre for most activities and almost a compulsory place to cross by for anybody walking in the centre. 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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A very big plaza, great with abundant Chilean palms and trees, a space to take a walk to rest just seat a see people going. You obtain sketchers, painters who sell their works. To its environs you have the Church main cathedral, the mail, real palace hearing. Also you have Coffee outdoors, one of the lateral street have internal runners you found all a block of restaurants where you can eat. 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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