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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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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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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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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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Llaima volcano

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Llaima is a 3125 m snow-capped volcano near Temuco, in the Conguillio National Park. It is a magnificent view. The volcano is surrounded by araucaria forests.

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Il y a des Lamas

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Tite photo de lamas croise sur la route .....

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trekking in torres del paine national park

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Isla negra. Pablo Neruda Grave

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The graves of Pablo Neruda and his last wife Matilde in the gardens of his house

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Isla Negra - Pablo Neruda House

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Pablo Neruda was ill here in September 11, 1973 when the military coup stop the democracy in Chile...in September 23 died in Santiago with cancer.

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Thermal Pool at Tatio

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The heated water from the Tatio geysers flows into a type of natural swimming pool. Everybody enjoys a nice dip.

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Geyers at Tatio

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The geysers at Tatio are the Chilean version of Old Faithful at Yellowstone. But there are several geyers in a compact area. Get there at sunrise when they are the most active.

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Cerro San Cristobal

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You can take the funicular to the top of Cerro San Cristobal which is the highest point in Santiago, for a spectacular view of the city. A roundtrip ticket cost 1200 peso.

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Plaza de Armas Santiago

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When I visited this place, Chile was celebrating its independence day. There is a big cathedral and quite old buildings around the area.

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Top 3 Hotels in Chile

Radisson Plaza Santiago Hotel  Santiago

 6 Reviews and 187 Opinions  We stayed in Santiago last Nov, for our first night and our last night (before a morning departure).... 

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Robinson Crusoe Inn  Valparaíso

 4 Reviews and 30 Opinions  Avoid this hotel at all cost. It was a disaster. We arrived at 8PM. It was the least friendly... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hi, I am hoping to catch the night bus to Puno from Santiago. My flight leaves gets in at noon and I hear the bus usually... 

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A: You aren't going to Puno if you are going south from Santiago, maybe Pucón? Take an airport bus to one of the bus stations, Terminal Santiago will have the most buses... 

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