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Slap-bang in the middle of Chile, Santiago is a modern city with a European feel, and is the place where most visitors begin their trip. It’s not a particularly attractive city, since frequent earthquakes have gradually claimed most of the colonial buildings here. Santiago also lacks the 24-hour party reputation of other Latin American capitals, so a couple of days should be sufficient to see all the main attractions before heading out into the countryside.

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Top Things to See and Do in Santiago

Cerro San Cristobal Funicular

On a clear day, the view from the top of Cerro San Cristóbal is spectacular, providing the best view in the city of the stunning contrast between Santiago and its surrounding mountains. The hill is ...

Types: City Park
Location: Santiago, Chile

Feria de Bellavista

South America is known for its handcrafted masterpieces. This is no exception in Santiago. One craft fair (feria) that offers many treasures to take home is the Feria de Bellavista. These artisans ...

Types: Market
Location: Bellavista, Santiago, Chile

Zoológico Nacional

The Zoológico Nacional of Santiago features more than 150 animal species. The park spans 4.8 hectares at the base of Cerro San Cristobal, just beyond the Funicular. The “Zoocine,” a small indoor ...

Types: City Park
Location: Bellavista, Santiago, Chile

National Aeronautic Museum

At this indoor/outdoor museum, plane buffs can discover the history of Chilean aviation. The museum holdings range from Chile’s very first plane, right through to an example of the jets used in ...

Types: Museum
Location: Center, Santiago, Chile

Hiking around Santiago

Being so close to the Andes, Santiago offers some decent hiking options just outside the city. Portillo, along with numerous ski resorts, offers travelers fine hiking oportunities when it is not ski ...

Types: Hiking
Location: Around Santiago, Santiago, Chile

Horseback Riding around Santiago

The best options for horseback riding around Santiago are in the Central Valley. Riding has long been part of the culture here and there are plenty of pastures, peaks and rivers for wanna-be cowboys ...

Types: Horseback Riding
Location: Around Santiago, Santiago, Chile

Bunker

Bunker is a the hotspot for travelers looking to find the gay scene in Santiago. The club’s disc jockey bounces head-pounding beats off the walls of the renovated theater. Don’t worry about being ...

Types: Other Activity
Location: Santiago, Chile

Laberinto

A crowd of Santiago’s hippest and stylish often gathers at this club in Ñuñoa. Laberinto has several dance floors with varying sounds such as indie, rock, techno or house music. While it is the ...

Types: Entertainment
Location: Santiago, Chile

Vineyards around Santiago

Viña Concha y Toro Viña Concha y Toro is the largest and best-known winery in Chile. The grapevines here originally came from France when local politician and businessman Don Melchor Concha y ...

Types: Entertainment
Location: Around Santiago, Santiago, Chile

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolumbino

This museum, specializing in pre-Columbian Chile, is one of the country’s best. Located in an elegant white building in the center of Santiago, the museum is a journey through time. It displays a ...

Types: Museum
Location: Center, Santiago, Chile

Maestra Vida

alseros looking to get their salsa fix while in Santiago should try out Maestra Vida, located on the busy Pio Nono strip. DJs play primarily salsa music (with a bit of traditional Cueca and Vallenato ...

Types: Entertainment
Location: Bellavista, Santiago, Chile

The most happening bars in Santiago

Dublin

Part of the fancy Patio Bellavista food court, although accessible from outside, the Dublin pub offers a variety of beers, (not including Guinness), in a mock-Irish setting. The music hails from the ...

Types: Bar
Location: Bellavista, Santiago, Chile

Blondie

Blondie draws hip and youthful bar-seekers to its four-floor dance club and can pack in as many as 2,000 dancers. Each level features different genres of music, but the main floor draws the most ...