Visiting Santiago

Santiago is a beautiful city with a lot of interesting places. I can mention La Moneda, Saint Cristobal hill, a Chilean restaurant, Plaza de Armas, Parque forestal, etc.

La Moneda
La Moneda is the government palace where the president works. Actually you can enter to the La Moneda’s courtyards and enjoy taking photos or just watching them. There are two courtyards calling “El Patio de los Naranjos” and “El Patio de los cañones”. You can’t enter to La Moneda’s Halls because there are a lot of policemen watching the entrances.

Saint Cristobal Hill
Saint Cristobal hill is a place that you must visit. You can see it in every place of Santiago and you can see the statue of Virgin María on the top of it. A lot of people visit saint Cristobal hill to do exercise or just to walk. You can find the Metropolitan Zoo in the hill too.

Chilean Restaurant
You can visit a Chilean restaurant to taste the Chilean food. You can visit “El Chilenazo”, “La Piojera”, “El Quitapenas”, etc. There are different typical Chilean food such as “Pastel de Choclo”, “Cazuela”, “Empanada”, etc.

Plaza de Armas
Plaza de Armas is the principal square in Santiago, it shows the cero kilometer and is in middle of the Santiago. You can see the post office building, the cathedral, the municipality, etc.

Parque Forestal
The Parque Forestal is a long park that covers the side of the Mapocho River. It is a beautiful place that have a lot of grass and trees, is the perfect place to buy an ice cream and to have a good time.