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Fresh advice from Local Friends and travelers: what to do in Chile, and what to avoid.
Recomiendo viajar a Chile en primavera, entre septiembre y noviembre, en esta época el clima se pone muy agradable, ya más templado para andar con un jersey liviano en las tardes. A diferencia de viajar en verano (entre la tercera quincena de diciembre y febrero), en primavera los precios serán más bajo y todo estará…
If your are in back packer mood, the best hostel in Santiago is La Casa Roja, perfect for summer time, huge garden with swimming pool and bars.
For families or couples, i should recommend you an apartment in Bellas Artes area, downtow Santiago and beautiful places to walk around.
I also know a lot of mor hotels, so feel…
Caprioli Cafe is one of the cheapest places to eat during a walk in the Mall Costanera Center, located in the center of Santiago next to the Mapocho River. A coffee next to a cake can cost less than $ 5, and after 9 pm, everything costs half the price. I recommend the pizzas with basil, very good for when you are in a…
In the metropolitan park you can find different attractions, by day you can go in tourist plan after a rainy day the view of the park is beautiful to appreciate santiago. Within the park there are different sectors such as botanic gardens, trails, teleferics, (see website). This hill is quite safe by the approaches of…
Mainly you can find fresh vegetables, among other edible products. I would not recommend buying meat as the butchers is not the specialty. Mainly it is a point that meets the culinary tastes of the Chilean, Peruvian and Venezuelan. There are pretty good and affordable cuisines. The place has its charm where you see…
In the perimeter we find the most economic premises and also stands for products to take away. In the center of the market is the most popular restaurant called "augusto" of average price. In the main entrance of the market is "el galeon", it is the most "elegant" and more private. located near the metro station "Cal…
is a sector that offers different culinary options, some to be able to eat or drink and have a good view, at night is more beautiful to attend if you want to appreciate the design of the walk. recommended for couples, not so much to go alone to eat without a companion. If you go alone it is likely that the place where…
is a place where you can find cheap articles, not necessarily original or from the area, you can find good products anyway. the origin is mainly of Chinese or Indian things. It is a comfortable place to go in the week and on the weekend it gets busy. if you plan to go to this place I hope to master good Spanish and…
A very popular restaurant during lunchtime - but at the end of the day, it turns into a popular place to have our typical "terremoto", along with other known drinks they have there. A little bit touristic, but a classy and traditional spot to visit.
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Out here, silence has a texture. It rests over dry plains and star-filled skies, follows a coastline that seems to run forever, and settles on mountain ridges where the only sound is wind. Then a small town appears, a kitchen window stands open, and the quiet turns warm.
The climate shifts with the map: dry desert in the north, a Mediterranean feel in the centre, and cool and rainy weather in the south, and colder air in the Andes. A Local Friend walks beside you instead of ahead, making room for a view, a story or a long silence.
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