lunes, 12 de octubre de 2009

What to do and where to go in Santiago.


I am not from Santiago, therefore I cannot speak much of this one, but if to recommend any interesting places that me have pleased of it.
You must visit the hill San Cristóbal, it is one of the places most beautiful that are in the center of city and that it contribute a natural environment. This place possesses numerous alternatives as going to the zoo and to observe the original fauna of Chile and of other countries, to this enclosure him one adds the funicular ones that use for transport.
In addition, in the top of the hill one finds an enormous statue of the virgin, which is part of the religious culture of Chile (the great majority of the Chileans are catholic). Hitherto it is possible to come in different transport as bicycles, afoot, in car and one of most entertaining, they are the cable railway.
In the surroundings there are binoculars, from which it is possible to have the great one panoramic of the city. There they find restaurants of high prestige, and small business, but also it is possible to realize a field day, since there are tables to do picnic.
Handcrafted fair Santa Lucia, it is a good place to know part of the Chilean culture. Many craftsmen meet to offer diverse products typical of the diverse zones of the country, such as jackets of wool of alpaca (north zone), jeweler's shop Mapuche (south zone) etc.
Lastarría is a street in which they have installed numerous places dedicated to the gastronomy, preferably there are coffees(cafés), each one betting on a different alternative in his setting as for example romantic style, of the eighty, contemporary, Arabic etc. Besides one famous ice-cream parlour called Emporium The Rosa, who offers ice creams with exclusive flavors of the shop, one of the most exquisite, petals of rose and chocolate pepper. Also exist some shops of contemporary art so much in fashion as diverse articles.
Finally, the MAC (museum of contemporary art) and the Museum of Bellas Artes, they are museums located in the Parque Forestal where national artists appear and internationally to expose his projects in painting, sculpture, in photographs etc.For a night of party, Santiago takes places to visit, Bellavista and Suecia. Both places, they do fusion of pubs, discoteque and karaoke. The 2 are absolutely recommended!