I think the very first place a foreign turist should visit in Santiago is the Plaza de Armas. This square is always full of people, and that makes it a really special place to go, because you can observe the real population diversity, from businessmen to homeless. As being the "0 km" of Chile, the Plaza de Armas constitutes one of the most typical and interesting places in Santiago, mainly because there're many important buildings around it, including the Metropolitan Cathedral, the National Historical Museum, the Central Post office and the Santiago town hall.
The San Cristobal hill would be the second place to go. Once you are on the top, you can see almost the entire city, at least the downtown. There're many interesting things to see in the hill, for example, the Metropolitan Zoo, which has always scheming animals to see. This could be a perfect family panorama, and a nice way to do exercise, because the San Cristobal is a really tall hill, so you would need an entire afternoon to go to every spot of it.
If you want some culture life, you should visit the several museums in Santiago. One the most important in the city
(if not the most important one) is the Bellas Artes Museum. Located in the middle of the Parque Forestal (one of the main and largest "green lungs" of the city), the museum has always very interesting works of art to see, including the painting "El huaso y la lavandera" by Mauricio Rugendas, a v
ery prominent Chilean painter of the before last century.
If you have more time, you can go to Cajón del Maipo, a very green and quiet zone located in the south of the Metropolitan Region. There're many restaurants where you can eat the most typical and tasty food of Chile. Also, you can practice some sports like trekking, mountain bike and kayak. The Cajón del Maipo is a really good place to get relaxed on a sunny Saturday or Sunday.
Would you like to go to the safest place in Chile? Well, then go to La Moneda Palace. Located in Santiago downtown and surrounded of other well-known places (like the Plaza de la Ciudadanía and the Plaza de la Constitución), La Moneda is the most representative political building in the country and where you can visit historic spots, such as Los Naranjos courtyard, and also visit the Cultural Centre Palacio de La Moneda, where there're always (or almost) free exhibitions of Chilean artists.
By going to the places above, you can tell your friends you really visited Santiago and knew its most traditional and popular places.
The San Cristobal hill would be the second place to go. Once you are on the top, you can see almost the entire city, at least the downtown. There're many interesting things to see in the hill, for example, the Metropolitan Zoo, which has always scheming animals to see. This could be a perfect family panorama, and a nice way to do exercise, because the San Cristobal is a really tall hill, so you would need an entire afternoon to go to every spot of it.
If you want some culture life, you should visit the several museums in Santiago. One the most important in the city
(if not the most important one) is the Bellas Artes Museum. Located in the middle of the Parque Forestal (one of the main and largest "green lungs" of the city), the museum has always very interesting works of art to see, including the painting "El huaso y la lavandera" by Mauricio Rugendas, a v
ery prominent Chilean painter of the before last century.If you have more time, you can go to Cajón del Maipo, a very green and quiet zone located in the south of the Metropolitan Region. There're many restaurants where you can eat the most typical and tasty food of Chile. Also, you can practice some sports like trekking, mountain bike and kayak. The Cajón del Maipo is a really good place to get relaxed on a sunny Saturday or Sunday.
Would you like to go to the safest place in Chile? Well, then go to La Moneda Palace. Located in Santiago downtown and surrounded of other well-known places (like the Plaza de la Ciudadanía and the Plaza de la Constitución), La Moneda is the most representative political building in the country and where you can visit historic spots, such as Los Naranjos courtyard, and also visit the Cultural Centre Palacio de La Moneda, where there're always (or almost) free exhibitions of Chilean artists.
By going to the places above, you can tell your friends you really visited Santiago and knew its most traditional and popular places.
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Hello Mabel...
Interesting text. I think you describe good and beautiful places for the tourist.
See you soon.
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