Blondie (Alameda 2879, Santiago) – this one-time movie house became a gothic 80s revival electronic dance music club. This club is large enough to accommodate large groups of 20 and 30-something years olds, who not only come here to dance to various forms of dance music (from 80s New Wave to Electro House & Trance), […]
Tiramisu (Isidora Goyenechea 3141, Santiago) – this cozy-looking restaurant serves a wide range of pizzas from pepperoni-style chorizo pies, to Argentine-style tomato sauceless fugaze pizzas. That, as well as calzones, focaccias, and piadinas. No doubt, with a name like “tiramisu”, it also carries a variety of desserts – from tiramisu to gelatos.
Tanta (Av. Kennedy 5413, Las Condes, Santiago) – considering the fact that Peru is a northern neighbor of Chile, one would expect at least some eateries from there. Of course, ceviche is a major dish here. Meals from other countries are served here as well (in a brightly-lit cafeteria-style interior).
Raúl Correa & Familia (Av. Las Condes 10480, Vitacura, Santiago) – housed in an old style Chilean house, this is a popular seafood restaurant that is spacious (two separate dining areas – one holding 120 patrons, another 100 – with an additional outdoor garden area, and three additional areas for private parties. The fine dishes […]
De la Ostia (Orrego Luco 65, Providencia, Santiago) – a pesar del nombre italiano, este lugar sirve tapas de estilo español. Los artículos que se sirven allí incluyen endivias con roquefort, pan de ajo, croquetas, tortillas de salchicha (enorme), gambas y tortillas de ajo y profiteroles para el desierto. Aparte de las tapas, los visitantes […]
Liguria (Av. Pedro de Valdivia Norte 47, Providencia, Santiago) – este es otro restaurante que sirve platos chilenos. Uno que se destaca es el Caldillo de Congrio (hecho con trozos de congrio, un pescado blanco parecido a una anguila, papas, pimientos, zanahorias, tomates, cilantro fresco picado y algo de crema). Este plato fue inmortalizado en […]
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Bandera 361, Santiago) – this museum exhibits pre-Columbian art from not only Chile, but all of Latin America. Because of its sizable collection, many who visit Santiago say that this is among the first sites worth visiting. The building that this museum is housed in is the Royal Customs House […]
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts (Parque Forestral, near Av. Ismael Valdés Vergara) – designed by architect Jorge Enrique Dubois and opened in 1910, this museum has an extensive collection of Chilean art, as well as artwork from other Latin countries. Admission: 600 pesos (general), 300 pesos (students and seniors). Free entrance for all on […]
Chilean National History Museum (Plaza de Armas 951, Santiago) – locally known as MHN (Museo Histórico Nacional), this museum is located in the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago. Paintings, archival materials and artifacts are used to highlight the country’s history from the pre-Columbian period to the 1970s. Admission: $600 pesos (adult), $300 (seniors). […]
Chile’s pre-Columbian history goes back to the Inca Empire, when the northern and central portions of present-day Chile were part of it. While Spanish conquistadores (led by Francisco Pizarro) conquered the Inca Empire in nearby Peru and established a colonial presence there by 1534 (in the Spanish crown’s quest for gold), Chile wasn’t settled by […]