What to see: Santiago

Ok, except the general itinerary of all the regions we'll going to visit from Santiago to Cape Horn, there are other things to check and organize, like: what to see in every cities we'll go.
It's important have a clear plan when you travel to the other side of the world (in my case) at 12000km from home.
Our first destination is Santiago, cause I'll arrive at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport and we'll spend a few days there.
Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, part of Santiago Metropolitan Region, 7th most populous city in South America with more then 5 000 000 of inhabitants.
It's located in the center of country, surrounded by Andes with a warm-summer Mediterranean climate.
Only a few historical buildings from the Spanish colonial period remain in the city, because Santiago – like the rest of the country – is regularly hit by earthquakes.

What to see:
  • Cerro Santa Lucía:  is a small hill in the centre of the city, has an altitude of 629m and there's a park with ornate facades, stairways and fountains. Located in Cerro Santa Lucía there is a monument which consists of a 2m high stone carved with a paragraph extracted from the text that Pedro de Valdivia sent to the Emperor Carlos V describing the features of the new land conquered.
  •  Cerro San Cristóbal: 880m of altitude. On its summit there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, with a 22 meter statue of the Virgin Mary, an amphitheater and a chapel. At the foothills of Cerro San Cristóbal are the Chilean National Zoo and a Japanese-style garden.
  • Palacio de la Moneda: or simply La Moneda is the seat of the President of the Republic of Chile. It was designed by Italian architect Joaquín Toesca, and onstruction began in 1784 and was opened in 1805. During the golpe on September 11, 1973, the Chilean Air Force bombarded the palace at the request of the army.
  • Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda: it is intended to place the Chilean capital in the international cultural circuit, allowing participative and formative access for all citizens to the cultural and audiovisual richness of the nation.
  • Plaza Italia: actually, Plaza Boquedano is the oval-shaped plaza is the focal point of celebrations and riots in the city. And I want to go there just 'cause I'm italian, it's obvious.
  • Plaza de Armas:  is the heart and soul of Santiago. Surrounding the square are some historical buildings, including the Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago.
  • Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago: construction of the neoclassical cathedral began in 1748 and ended in 1800; further alterations ordered at the end of the 19th century give it its present appearance.
  •  Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins: popularly known as La Alameda, is Santiago main avenue. It runs east-west in the center of the greater urban area and is 7km long. La Alameda's principal monuments are dedicated to the military heroes in Chile's history. Near the La Moneda are the statues of José de San Martín, Manuel Bulnes Prieto, and Bernardo O'Higgins.
  •  Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Santiago (MAC): it is one of the city’s major museums, created in 1947, and is run by the University of Chile Faculty of Arts. The museum collection currently holds around 2,000 pieces, include the work of artists such as Roberto Matta, Nemesio Antúnez, Matilde Pérez, José Balmes and important international art figures as Oswaldo Guayasamín, Emilio Pettoruti, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Isamu Noguchi, David Batchelor, Jesús Ruiz Nestosa and Dino Bruzzone. 
 Ok, that's everything by now. 
Your help will be always useful: if you know better then us places to visit, monuments, museum, attractions, nice views or anything else in Santiago we would be grateful to add it in our itinerary! Tell us yours advices to enjoy the city as well as we can.

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