We stopped in Santiago which is the capital of Chile for 2-days after our Patagonia excursion. I didn’t know what to expect since I did seldom research but I fell in love with Santiago and felt the most at home here out of all places in South America. The differing neighborhoods, vibrancy, and streets filled with art and culture reminded me a lot of San Francisco. One of the first things we did was stop by
Centro Artesanal Santa Lucia to buy souvenirs, which was such a fun market to explore. I also ended up getting this top for 9,000 Chilean pesos ($14 USD) and a purse for 19,000 pesos ($30 USD). Some other favorite activities consisted of visiting Cerro San Cristóbal which is a steep hill you walk up to see the cityscape, going to the Metropolitan Cathedral, and walking around Lastarria which is the area we stayed in. We stayed in
Hotel Ismael 312 which had a cozier room but the overall hotel was super hip and the location was walking distance to so many great places. Overall, Santiago was such a vibrant city and left me with a great impression of city-life in Chile.
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| On our way up to Cerro San Cristóbal to see the cityscape of Santiago. |
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| Walking through the streets of Lastarria, there were so many good restaurants and small shops here. |
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| Drinking Sangria at Bocanáriz, a popular Chilean restaurant located in a plaza with a super cute outdoor seating area. |
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| The weather was amazing this day, we were thankful. |
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| Ordered some of the Chilean classics: ceviche, traditional corn stew, shrimp empanadas, and beef short ribs over pumpkin puree. Everything was delicious. |
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| Everywhere we walked, there were backdrops and buildings perfect for blog pictures. One of the many reasons why I loved Lastarria. |
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| We stopped by Museo de Bellas Artes, the National Museum of Fine Arts in Argentina. |
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| The center view of the Metropolitan Cathedral which was absolutely gorgeous and so full of detail. |
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| At the top of Cerro San Cristobal. Definitely, a must-do if you’re in Santiago. |
