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Cerro San Cristobal   Santiago

Cerro San Cristobal, Santiago

 32 Reviews  Cerro San Cristóbal is a hill in northern Santiago. It is 880 meters above sea level therefore about 300 meters over Santiago. It was named after St Christopher by the Spanish conquistadors because of... 

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Death Valley   San Pedro de Atacama

Death Valley, San Pedro de Atacama

 9 Reviews  I enjoyed this place so much I visited there 3 times: once for hiking, once on horseback and once for sandboarding. Most agencies will organize a hike of this place along with the tour for Valle de La... 

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Plaza de Armas   Santiago

Plaza de Armas, Santiago

 33 Reviews  The Plaza de Armas or city square has the same points of interest as Plazas de Armas world wide - it is the goverment and justice centre and the centre for worship. In Santiago this one of the few... 

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El Tatio geysers   San Pedro de Atacama

El Tatio geysers, San Pedro de Atacama

 14 Reviews  After visiting the geysers there is nothing better to do than a re-invogorating soak in the thermal pools which are delightfully warm. So don't forget your bathing suit and a towel. Also be prepared... 

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Cerro Santa Lucia   Santiago

Cerro Santa Lucia, Santiago

 35 Reviews  The expedition to the Kingdom of Chile led by Pedro de Valdivia came to the Central Valley in December 1540. After exploring the vicinity of Mapocho river, on December 13th, 1540, the expedition... 

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Moon Valley   San Pedro de Atacama

Moon Valley, San Pedro de Atacama

 22 Reviews  An interesting area with stones and sand formations that per millenia the floods and the winds have given it a series of colors and texture to the desert, it presents an extraordinary attractive by... 

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Cajon del Maipo   Santiago

Cajon del Maipo, Santiago

 11 Reviews  My friend and I booked the "wine tour" package at Cascada de las Animas, an eco-tourism resort in the Cajón del Maipo. The wine tour includes transportation to / from Santiago, a tour of the Concha y... 

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Atacama salt flat   San Pedro de Atacama

Atacama salt flat, San Pedro de Atacama

 9 Reviews  The Salar de Atacama is the second largest salt flat in the world, after the much larger Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. It is surrounded by mountains and volcanos, and is part of the Los Flamencos Natural... 

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La Moneda   Santiago

La Moneda, Santiago

 27 Reviews  La Moneda, is the seat of the President of the Republic of Chile and houses the offices of three cabinet ministers. It was originally built as the colonial mint with construction starting in 1784. The... 

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Quitor   San Pedro de Atacama

Quitor, San Pedro de Atacama

 5 Reviews  Pukará de Quitor (Fort of Quitor) is located 3 Kms. from San Pedro, over the hill of Quitor. This Pukará was build by the atacameño people to defend themself from other towns that inhabited... 

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Mercado Central.   Santiago

Mercado Central., Santiago

 13 Reviews  Santiago's Mercado Central was opened on September 15th, 1872, by President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu, to house the Palace of Arts. Its construction took ten years, as the metalwork was made in... 

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Caves   San Pedro de Atacama

Caves, San Pedro de Atacama

 3 Reviews  When we took a tour which combined the Death Valley, Moon Valley and Quebrada de Kari I didn´t really know what this part of the tour would be like. It is a relatively recent addition to some of the... 

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Metropolitan Cathedral   Santiago

Metropolitan Cathedral, Santiago

 15 Reviews  The site for the cathedral of Santiago was nominated as far back as 1541. Construction of the current church was started in 1748 and it was consecrated in 1775. The facades were added in 1780 nad by... 

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P. Le Paige museum   San Pedro de Atacama

P. Le Paige museum, San Pedro de Atacama

 5 Reviews  The famous “mummies” (actually they are very well preserved bodies) were removed from the Museum´s exhibition in May 2007, due to a demand from the Lickanantay (local natives) community. This demand... 

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Las Chascona (Pablo Neruda's House)   Santiago

Las Chascona (Pablo Neruda's House), Santiago

 11 Reviews  La Chascona is one of Pablo Neruda's residences. You can only explore the house on a guided tour but it's worth paying for. The house has a nautical theme throughout and the name, La Chascona, is... 

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Iglesia De San Francisco   Santiago

Iglesia De San Francisco, Santiago

 12 Reviews  A little bit further along the big and busy Avenido Libertador Bernardo O'Higgings, you can se the oldest church of the city : The Iglesia San Francisco. This Iglesia San Francisco dated from the... 

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Museo de Bellas Artes   Santiago

Museo de Bellas Artes, Santiago

 9 Reviews  Unfortunately, I couldn't visit the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes because I happened to be in downtown Santiago on a Monday, the only day the museum's not open. However, I did make a short detour to... 

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Casa Colorada   Santiago

Casa Colorada, Santiago

 8 Reviews  The Casa Colorada, built in 1769, is one of the most nicely preserved colonial buildings in Santiago. Again, not only has it survived the city's extreme modernization, it also made it through several... 

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Museo Pre Columbian   Santiago

Museo Pre Columbian, Santiago

 11 Reviews  I highly recommend visiting this excellent museum with a large collection and detailed explanations (in English too) of the Pre-Colombian art and treasures of ancient cultures of South America, Mexico... 

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Skiing   Santiago

Skiing, Santiago

 13 Reviews  How to get there: Toma la autopista urbana Costanera Norte, después Av. Kennedy y luego Av. Las Condes hasta el camino a Farellones. Sigue hasta la curva 40 y toma el desvío a Valle Nevado, desde... 

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Vin del Mar   Santiago

Vin del Mar, Santiago

 4 Reviews  COMO LLEGAR En Santiago, la capital chilena, los buses hacia Viña del Mar se abordan en el terminal Alameda, en la avenida que lleva el mismo nombre. Los vehículos salen cada 15 minutos y el costo del... 

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Puerto Montt   Santiago

Puerto Montt, Santiago

 5 Reviews  Puerto Montt is a relatively new city in Chilean colonial history. It was founded by German colonists in 1853 and named after Manuel Montt, President of Chile between 1851 and 1861. The city is... 

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Valparaiso   Santiago

Valparaiso, Santiago

 2 Reviews  Valparaíso is one of the most important Chilean harbours, and is the see of Chilean Congress. The picture shows some pelicans near the harbour. Valparaíso es uno de los puertos más importantes de... 

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Wine tasting: Verramonte

by bruingirl

There are so many wonderful wineries that you can visit in Chile! There are several different wine growing regions. Veramonte is a winery in the Casablance region. Casablanca is known for their white wine varietals like Chardonnay. It is located about 20 minutes northwest of Santiago. Verramonte is a HUGE winery with acres and acres of vineyards and a cavernous building housing the corporate offices and the wine tasting rooms. Although it is a very nice winery, the wines that we tasted were really not that great....at least in our opinion....

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National Sanctuary Parque Pumalin

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Although I have not yet been there (there is always a next time), I do put it on my list for treks within Región de Los Lagos.It's located some 150 km south of Puerto Montt an stretches down to Chaiten.more than 700.000 acres of wilderness area, which is carefully being preserved as a Nature Sanctuary, where environment is protected.It provides farms, campgrounds, and a lot of ecotours.

Santiago's Pre Colombian Museum

by VeronicaG

We were told that this museum was the best of its kind in all of South America. I heartily agree because it contained many items that captured my interest.For example, ancient ceramics and stone carvings from approximately 600 BC-800 AD, which allowed a glimpse into mysterious cultures Intricate, woven textiles, which though ancient, remained brilliant in color and complex in design. How long must it have taken to create these marvelous pieces?Metal objects once employed in religious rituals, displayed in glass cases next to more utilitarian artifacts. A fascinating and in-depth look at mummy preparation. If you are interested in archaeology/anthropology be sure to visit this museum. The hours are Tues.-Sun. 10 am-6 pm; Holidays 10 am-2 pm. Children and students free.

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fantastic house styles

by ivogeler

Chile has the greatest shapes, sizes, and color of houses i have every seen. Even better than Iceland. Chileans are creative and/or don't have building codes to restrict their wonderful architectural forms. Valparaiso is the highlight of this experience, spend at least 3 days here.

Valparaiso or Vina del Mar??

by sheherezad

> So, skip Vina del Mar? Unless you like built up beach cities? But if you do the day tour from Santiago you'll cover both Valparaiso and Vina del Mar. I gave the latter a miss since I had to get back to SCL for my 3.20pm flight to EZE. Even if I had more time, I would have stuck to Valparaiso for its historic value - you can find built up beaches anywhere in the world but there is only one 15th century port like Valparaiso in Chile or the world, I believe? ;-) Malacca is not quite the same!

Cajon del Maipo - breathtaking scenery

by vtveen

One of our ‘wishes’ during our stay in Santiago was visiting the Andes Mountains. We decided to make a trip with a rental car (Budget) on our own to Cajon del Maipo. Even on a quiet Sunday morning it took one hour to reach the outskirts of this metropolis and the village of Pirque.From here we were driving a very narrow and winding road along the river Maipo along (sub) tropical flowers, but this changed very quickly into a dry landscape with lots of cactuses. We reached the main road through the valley with some nice hosteria’s for a drink or lunch. Or make stop in San José del Maipo, the capital of the valley.In Romeral - 1.390 metres high - the paved road ended and a gravel road started and sometimes it was really bad to drive in our small Toyota Yaris. The road was climbing higher and higher, we were passing the old miners village El Volcan and had to cross a couple of streams coming...

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Rodriguez Brothers Studio

by VeronicaG

Our son read about the Rodriguez Brothers in a magazine and he wanted us to see their wood carving studio on this visit. There were originally four brothers working together on projects and their own commissions, but one brother passed away a few years ago.Upon entering the home, we noticed detailed trim around the windows and the decorative carving on the massive front door. Hermanos revealed that those particular embellishments were all hand carved by the family. After calling ahead and making an appointment, we met Hermanos Rodriguez at his Santiago home/studio. He showed us around his front rooms which are packed with finely carved statues and icons (pic #2). Hermanos specializes in religious pieces.We visited for over an hour. Asking question after question, each one was patiently answered. The sculptures are all made from local woods, some are models of their larger works and...

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Museo La Merced

by VeronicaG

Next to the Basilica La Merced is the Museum of La Merced, which offers seven rooms of exhibits ranging from the Rapa Nui culture to the colonial life of the Order. The Order of Mercy, was established in the city of Santiago in 1541. We especially found the room housing artifacts from Easter Island very interesting (pic #3). Upstairs, a gallery of paintings featured Kings of the Bible. A side room held baby Jesus statues encased under glass. These carvings were produced in towns for annual festivals and were very beautiful renderings of the Christ child (pic #2).The park-like grounds were prettily shaded and could be accessed via a walkway and there were a few benches for contemplation. The cost to enter the museum was $2. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 10am-4pm and 5pm-8pm.

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The Municipal Theatre

by VeronicaG

Isn't Santiago's Municipal Theatre magnificent? It was designed by architect, Brunet des Baines Francisco and civil engineer Augusto Charme. The theatre opened its doors to the public in 1857 with seating for over 1800 which included galleries, boxes and stalls.After seeing some of the city's sights, we decided that we needed a coffee/latte break. So as we skirted through traffic and headed towards Tavelli, we passed this venerable building where The Man of La Mancha was currently playing.Here's a brief history: a fire destroyed the Municipal Theatre in 1870, during which one of the firefighters died and was honored with a bust in his likeness nearby. After rebuilding, the theatre reopened in 1873 only to be damaged by an earthquake in 1906, then another fire in 1927. I hope the recent earthquake in February, 2010 did not wreak havoc on this structure, also.There have been innovations to...

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Basilica La Merced

by VeronicaG

Basilica La Merced was constructed between 1735 and 1760 in the Hispano-American Baroque style and is listed as a National Monument (pic#3). There were two other churches built at this same site which were destroyed by earthquakes. The beautifully carved pulpit was made in the 18th century (pic #2). It's exquisite! If you're not in a hurry, take time to investigate all who are buried within these walls*-plaques mark the spot. The basilica has been lovingly cared for all these years, its exterior and interior testifying to this fact.When we visited, a mass had just concluded so we were careful not to disturb those who remained in the pews. In spite of the hubbub outside on the streets, it was serene and still inside.Masses are held Mon.-Fri. at 7:30am,12:30pm and 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 12:30pm and 7:30pm, Sun. 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm and 7:30p.m. *This is the final resting place of Mateo de...

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