Santiago
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Chile

Things to do in Santiago

Santiago is the capital and economic center of Chile. With its many museums, events, theaters, restaurants, bars and other entertainment and cultural opportunities, it is also the cultural center of the country. For visitors it's both the gateway to the country and a destination in its own right with an eclectic architecture, a vibrant culinary and cultural scene, surrounded by the mighty Andes welcoming skiers, trekkers and friends of wine. Its central location in the country makes it a great base for visiting other areas, and it is possible to ski in the nearby Andes and later be on the beach in the same day.

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  1. Estadio Nacional 'Julio Martínez Prádanos'

    Photo: Rjcastillo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  2. Gran Torre Santiago

    Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Biblioteca Nacional de Chile

    Photo: Pollolavin · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  4. Saturno V

    Photo: Maldoror · Public domain · source

  5. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  6. Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  7. Cerro Santa Lucia

    Photo: Rjcastillo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  9. Parque por la Paz Villa Grimaldi

    Photo: Fotosaereas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM)

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Cementerio General de Santiago

    Photo: Pepoideas · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  12. Parque Metropolitano

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. La Chascona

    La Chascona

    attraction

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  14. Parque Forestal

    Parque Forestal

    attraction

    Photo: Cesar I. Martins from Jundiai, Brazil · CC BY 2.0 · source

  15. Torre Telefónica

    Photo: User:Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source

  16. Parque Bicentenario

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Parque Observatorio Cerro Calán

    Photo: Christian Córdova · CC BY 2.0 · source

  18. Vega central de Santiago

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  19. Centro Artesanal Los Dominicos

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  20. Parque Padre Hurtado

    Photo: TomasVial · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Humedal Urbano Río Mapocho

    Photo: Christian Van Der Henst S. from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

  22. Plaza Martin Luther King

    Photo: US Embassy Canada · Public domain · source

  23. Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  24. Museum of Precolombian Art

    Museum of Precolombian Art

    Museo de Arte Precolombino · museum · 361 Bandera

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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  1. Casa Museo Alberto Bachelet Martínez (Ex-Nido 20)

    Casa Museo Alberto Bachelet Martínez (Ex-Nido 20)

    museum · 162 Santa Teresa, La Cisterna

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  2. Parque Mapocho Río Tramo 1

    Parque Mapocho Río Tramo 1

    park · Quinta Normal

    Photo: Sfs90 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  3. Parque Mapocho Río Tramo 3

    Parque Mapocho Río Tramo 3

    park · Cerro Navia

    Photo: Gobierno de Chile · CC BY 2.0 · source

  4. O'Higgins Park

    O'Higgins Park

    Parque O'Higgins · Santiago

    Photo: Andrés de la Cruz Bauerle · CC BY 2.5 · source

  5. Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende

    Museo de la Solidaridad Salvador Allende

    museum · 475 República, Santiago

    Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  6. Poeta Ángel Cruchaga

    Poeta Ángel Cruchaga

    park · Ñuñoa

    Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · source

  7. Jardín Chileno Carlos Muñoz Pizarro

    Jardín Chileno Carlos Muñoz Pizarro

    garden · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: CEMSCEMS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  8. Bosque Santiago

    Bosque Santiago

    nature reserve · 6000 Camino La Pirámide, Huechuraba

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  9. Fantasilandia

    Fantasilandia

    theme park · 938 Avenida Beaucheff, Santiago

    Photo: Jorge Barrios Riquelme · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  10. Jardín Japonés de Santiago

    Photo: ShootingStarMax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  11. Santiago Japanese Garden

    Santiago Japanese Garden

    Jardín Japonés de Santiago · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: ShootingStarMax · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  12. Bustamante Park

    Bustamante Park

    attraction

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  13. Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción

    Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción

    attraction · Providencia

    Photo: Deensel · CC BY 2.0 · source

  14. Museo Histórico Militar

    Museo Histórico Militar

    museum · 1550 Almirante Blanco Encalada, Santiago

    Photo: Dasinflames · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  15. Santuario Inmaculada Concepción

    Santuario Inmaculada Concepción

    museum · Monseñor Mariano Casanova, Providencia

    Photo: Deensel · CC BY 2.0 · source

  16. Parque Bustamante

    Parque Bustamante

    park · Providencia

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  17. Paseo Bulnes

    Paseo Bulnes

    park · Santiago

    Photo: Alexis German · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  18. Zoológico Nacional

    Zoológico Nacional

    zoo · Avenida Carlos Reed, Providencia · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: Jorgebarrios · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  19. Balmaceda Park

    Balmaceda Park

    attraction

    Photo: Christian Van Der Henst S · CC BY 2.0 · source

  20. Bernardo O'Higgins Monument

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  21. Jardín Botánico Chagual

    Jardín Botánico Chagual

    garden · Vitacura · free to visit

    Free

    Photo: penarc · Public domain · source

  22. Museo Astronómico Observatorio Manuel Foster

    Museo Astronómico Observatorio Manuel Foster

    museum · Manuel Foster, Recoleta

    Photo: Kari Bookadict · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  23. Parque Balmaceda

    Parque Balmaceda

    park · Providencia

    Photo: Christian Van Der Henst S · CC BY 2.0 · source

  24. Plaza de la Constitución

    Photo: Maina Kiai from Nairobi, Kenya · CC BY 2.0 · source

  25. Museo CSD Colo Colo

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  26. Monumento a Carabineros de Chile, Santiago de Chile

    Photo: Rodrigo Fernández · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  27. Museo de la Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  28. Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  29. Centro Patrimonial Posada del Corregidor

    Centro Patrimonial Posada del Corregidor

    gallery · 749 Esmeralda, Santiago

    Photo: Felipe Restrepo Acosta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  30. Railway Museum

    Railway Museum

    Museo Ferroviario · Avenida Las Palmeras, Santiago

    Photo: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  31. Parque Almagro

    Photo: Fflemingl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

  32. Parque Araucano

    Parque Araucano

    park · 5296 Avenida Presidente Riesco, Las Condes

    Photo: Deensel · CC BY 2.0 · source

  33. Parque Juan Pablo II

    Parque Juan Pablo II

    park · Las Condes

    Photo: TomasVial · CC0 · source

  34. Parque de la Familia

    Photo: Jctorresd1 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  35. Parque de los Reyes

    Parque de los Reyes

    park · Santiago

    Photo: Carlos Figueroa Rojas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

  36. Plaza Brasil

    Plaza Brasil

    park · Santiago

    Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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