Plaza Italia - City Plaza Santiago - Chile

Plaza Italia is literally the center of downtown Santiago. It’s a meeting point for people from all over the city and is where Santiaguinos gather to support national sporting events or make political protests. The plaza is quite inappropriately named, since it’s actually not a plaza but more of a huge road junction with very little pedestrian access. The only reason a tourist would come here is to cross the river to get to the bars and restaurants in Bellavista.

Location:
Plaza Italia
Center, Santiago, Chile

City Plaza

Getting There
Closest metro: Baquedano.

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By Noleen Turner
I'm originally from Northern Ireland but have lived in Santiago de Chile for over two years. I work in marketing communications and as a writer and...

Updated: 24 Aug 2009