What to do in Santiago?

If you are a tourist and you don't know where to go in the capital city, read it!
There I tell you about five places where you can go and don't get boring this season in Santiago of Chile:

1. Fantasilandia.

I chose it because I went with my sister and we passed a great time. If you enjoy feeling the adrenaline in your body, this is your place. And now there is a new game called "Raptor", It's a roller coaster and you feel like fliying, because your legs are hanging and you don't see the structure of the roller coaster.

2. Estación Mapocho.

It's a cultural center, but it was build to be a trains station between 1905 and 1912. There always are art exhibitions and events, like concerts and parties. This is a beautiful place, I love the roof and the architecture, it has a library where you can study in peace and you can find many information about events, theatre, dance, music, etcetera.

3. HBH!.

It's a restaurant located in Irarrázabal with Macul street. You can eat and drink the speciality: artisan bear, with differents flavours, it's delicious, my fauvorite is with palm syrup. From Monday to thursday they have Happy Hour and if you buy one blond bear they give you one more. You can go with your friends, but I advice you don't eat there; the food is expensive and it hasn't any special thing, just prove the bear and enjoy it!

4. Street market Bio-Bio.

If you are valiant and you are looking for sheaper clothes, music, socks, books, notebooks, radios...and a very big etcetera, the street market Bio Bio is your way. You must to be careful, it's dangerous, so if you don't look like a chilean, please don't go. It isn't safe because there are black markets, but you can find anything and the prices are wonderful! Really, I didn't believe it at least I saw it. You should go with a comfortable footwear, because you have streets and streets of hawking, it never ends.

5. La Piojera.

I haven't been there yet, but I know that I must to go someday. If you want to meet the tipical chilean food and the "Guachaca" culture in action, La Piojera is the place where you have a relationship with Chile. You should prove sopaipillas with pebre, humitas, the Earthquake ("Terremoto") and a good wine, with fruits or maybe a hot wine. You could dance cueca too and practice your spanish with the people.


These are the places that I met and remember like "important parades" in Santiago, because they are interesting, sheaper or just fun. I want to meet other places, like the Santa Lucía and San Critóbal hills, the MAC and Bellas Artes, maybe they are better references for a tourist, but I never have been there. I hope that you like it and that have a good stay in Santiago.
Enjoy!