Guidebook for Santiago
Arts & Culture
The Centre Gabriela Mistral, GAM, is a cultural centre devoted to disseminate and promote performing arts and music. Among many other activities, it offers contemporary drama and dance, as well as classic and popular music a space to continuous development and experimentation. Furthermore, with an emphasis on contemporary photography and popular arts, the GAM houses a range for visual arts. Due to its high demands for transparency, variety and quality, it is orientated to generate direct encounters between artists and diverse audiences.
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Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral
227 Av Libertador Bernardo O'HigginsThe Centre Gabriela Mistral, GAM, is a cultural centre devoted to disseminate and promote performing arts and music. Among many other activities, it offers contemporary drama and dance, as well as classic and popular music a space to continuous development and experimentation. Furthermore, with an emphasis on contemporary photography and popular arts, the GAM houses a range for visual arts. Due to its high demands for transparency, variety and quality, it is orientated to generate direct encounters between artists and diverse audiences.
Museo de Artes Visuales
307 José Victorino LastarriaFood Scene
In the heart of Santiago he was born a unique space, like something out of some European city, full of entertainment and culture, in the style and tradition combine. The beautiful stone house welcome to walk in which there are 7 and 160 local departments, which make Paseo Buildings 70. Lastarria Lastarria House, Restaurant Nolita, Bookstore Ulysses, Restobar Urriola, Bar and Restaurant The Board give Pez Toro life to this traditional ride that architecture, variety and entertainment and haute cuisine come together. You can not help but come to know and stroll through a traditional neighborhood of historic preservation that brings together people of all ages and ethnicities who visit their attractions like Forest Park, Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, among others. I so easy acce in any medium, steps from the station of the Catholic University metro and parking several alternatives, is the perfect place to share with friends and family.
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Paseo Barrio Lastarria
305 José Victorino LastarriaIn the heart of Santiago he was born a unique space, like something out of some European city, full of entertainment and culture, in the style and tradition combine. The beautiful stone house welcome to walk in which there are 7 and 160 local departments, which make Paseo Buildings 70. Lastarria Lastarria House, Restaurant Nolita, Bookstore Ulysses, Restobar Urriola, Bar and Restaurant The Board give Pez Toro life to this traditional ride that architecture, variety and entertainment and haute cuisine come together. You can not help but come to know and stroll through a traditional neighborhood of historic preservation that brings together people of all ages and ethnicities who visit their attractions like Forest Park, Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral, restaurants, bars, museums, theaters, boutiques, art galleries, bookstores, among others. I so easy acce in any medium, steps from the station of the Catholic University metro and parking several alternatives, is the perfect place to share with friends and family.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Lastarria neighborhood is a neighborhood of Santiago, capital of Chile, located in the northeast corner of the municipality of Santiago, Plaza Italia and Santa Lucia Hill, and Alameda and Forest Park. The neighborhood is an active cultural, culinary and tourist center, and since 1996 is Typical Zone.
History [edit]
Just generated the conquest of Chile by Pedro de Valdivia this sector was left to Bartolome Blumenthal, who made a mill in this sector. Bartholomew Blumenthal (Bartolomé Flores), died of unspecified causes in his "inheritance and vines" on the east side of St. Lucia, on 11 November 1585. This neighborhood emerged, like many neighborhoods in the commune of Santiago, from a church. In this case, the Church of the Veracruz. casonas among winding streets where the house of the Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro stands were built. It was built in the early nineteenth century. Despite the age of the neighborhood, the square only born a few decades ago in the interest of preserving a number of fronts, starting with the historic house Mulatto Gil de Castro.
In the 1990s, the neighborhood begins to be remodeled without altering its bohemian and intellectual life, and at the end of the decade reach a number of cafés, bars and cultural centers to intensify the activities of the sector. Since then, as a historic district and typical area, it has managed to reconcile development with its hallmark. Subway stations Catholic University and Fine Arts are a shortcut to Lastarria.
For the great cultural sector, it is not difficult to find interconnected activities (festivals, tours, performances) through the streets of the neighborhood; especially in the street J.V.Lastarria and Forest Park.
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Paseo Barrio Lastarria
305 José Victorino LastarriaThe Lastarria neighborhood is a neighborhood of Santiago, capital of Chile, located in the northeast corner of the municipality of Santiago, Plaza Italia and Santa Lucia Hill, and Alameda and Forest Park. The neighborhood is an active cultural, culinary and tourist center, and since 1996 is Typical Zone.
History [edit]
Just generated the conquest of Chile by Pedro de Valdivia this sector was left to Bartolome Blumenthal, who made a mill in this sector. Bartholomew Blumenthal (Bartolomé Flores), died of unspecified causes in his "inheritance and vines" on the east side of St. Lucia, on 11 November 1585. This neighborhood emerged, like many neighborhoods in the commune of Santiago, from a church. In this case, the Church of the Veracruz. casonas among winding streets where the house of the Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro stands were built. It was built in the early nineteenth century. Despite the age of the neighborhood, the square only born a few decades ago in the interest of preserving a number of fronts, starting with the historic house Mulatto Gil de Castro.
In the 1990s, the neighborhood begins to be remodeled without altering its bohemian and intellectual life, and at the end of the decade reach a number of cafés, bars and cultural centers to intensify the activities of the sector. Since then, as a historic district and typical area, it has managed to reconcile development with its hallmark. Subway stations Catholic University and Fine Arts are a shortcut to Lastarria.
For the great cultural sector, it is not difficult to find interconnected activities (festivals, tours, performances) through the streets of the neighborhood; especially in the street J.V.Lastarria and Forest Park.
Parks & Nature
The Cerro Santa Lucia is one of the public parks most visited by domestic and foreign tourists, one of the most recognizable icons of the capital and the country.
It is a silent witness of the development that has taken the city of Santiago since the arrival of the Spanish in the Mapocho Valley, conquering the December 13, 1540.
Huelén called by the natives of the area, was in her skirts where conquistador Pedro de Valdivia established his camp before founding Santiago of the New Extremadura.
Santa Lucia Hill changed its rugged appearance in 1872, thanks to the mayor of Santiago Mackenna, who became an attractive walk.
In addition to various tree species, ornamentation of European origin and relics of the Chilean colonial past in Santa Lucia Hill include attractive spaces such as Castillo Hidalgo, and Neptune and Caupolicán terraces.
free bilingual tours are held on Sundays and Monday at 10:00 hours.
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Santa Lucía
The Cerro Santa Lucia is one of the public parks most visited by domestic and foreign tourists, one of the most recognizable icons of the capital and the country.
It is a silent witness of the development that has taken the city of Santiago since the arrival of the Spanish in the Mapocho Valley, conquering the December 13, 1540.
Huelén called by the natives of the area, was in her skirts where conquistador Pedro de Valdivia established his camp before founding Santiago of the New Extremadura.
Santa Lucia Hill changed its rugged appearance in 1872, thanks to the mayor of Santiago Mackenna, who became an attractive walk.
In addition to various tree species, ornamentation of European origin and relics of the Chilean colonial past in Santa Lucia Hill include attractive spaces such as Castillo Hidalgo, and Neptune and Caupolicán terraces.
free bilingual tours are held on Sundays and Monday at 10:00 hours.
Parque Forestal
Sightseeing
The National Library was founded in 1813 during the government of José Miguel Carrera, political and military of the Old Mother country that fought for the independence of Chile. While the first director of the National Library was appointed directly by Bernardo O'Higgins. The liberator of Chile entrusted to Manuel de Salas mission to lead this institution that housed the memory of the nascent republic.
During the nineteenth century, the National Library cemented its core bibliographic fund from the donation or purchase of their first collections. These include the library of the Jesuits, the Egaña library, library Mackenna and the library of Andrés Bello among others. Besides the National Library keeps in its archives a copy of every book, magazine or newspaper published in Chile since 1820, totaling more than 400 thousand titles.
In fulfilling the centenary of its foundation they work for the construction of the current building located on Avenida Alameda Street Miraflores began. The new building was inaugurated in 1925 and its construction of neoclassical imprint is a bastion of national architecture.
Currently the main bibliographical center of the country has a comprehensive collection of books, magazines, newspapers, maps, photo and music files distributed in several rooms as reference and bibliography, researchers lounge, living room for the blind and for home loans. It also organizes exhibitions and displays that highlight the best of national and international culture.
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Chilean National Library
651 Avenida Alameda Libertador Bernardo O'HigginsThe National Library was founded in 1813 during the government of José Miguel Carrera, political and military of the Old Mother country that fought for the independence of Chile. While the first director of the National Library was appointed directly by Bernardo O'Higgins. The liberator of Chile entrusted to Manuel de Salas mission to lead this institution that housed the memory of the nascent republic.
During the nineteenth century, the National Library cemented its core bibliographic fund from the donation or purchase of their first collections. These include the library of the Jesuits, the Egaña library, library Mackenna and the library of Andrés Bello among others. Besides the National Library keeps in its archives a copy of every book, magazine or newspaper published in Chile since 1820, totaling more than 400 thousand titles.
In fulfilling the centenary of its foundation they work for the construction of the current building located on Avenida Alameda Street Miraflores began. The new building was inaugurated in 1925 and its construction of neoclassical imprint is a bastion of national architecture.
Currently the main bibliographical center of the country has a comprehensive collection of books, magazines, newspapers, maps, photo and music files distributed in several rooms as reference and bibliography, researchers lounge, living room for the blind and for home loans. It also organizes exhibitions and displays that highlight the best of national and international culture.
Plaza Baquedano, better known as Plaza Italia, is the traditional meeting place for celebrations and important social events of the city of Santiago.
This ovoid space also plays a role because nerve in the vicinity converge three communes: Santiago, Recoleta and Providencia.
For the commemoration, in 1910, the centenary of the Independence of Chile, the Government of Italy presented a statue of a winged angel and a lion. This work was installed in the adjoining square, so since it was called Plaza Italia.
In 1927 the square was remodeled and was at the center the statue of General Baquedano officially taking the name of Plaza Baquedano.
At the foot of the statue of General Baquedano is the tomb where the remains of the "Unknown Soldier of the Fatherland", which was found in a battlefield during the Pacific War.
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Baquedano-plein (Italia-plein)
Plaza BaquedanoPlaza Baquedano, better known as Plaza Italia, is the traditional meeting place for celebrations and important social events of the city of Santiago.
This ovoid space also plays a role because nerve in the vicinity converge three communes: Santiago, Recoleta and Providencia.
For the commemoration, in 1910, the centenary of the Independence of Chile, the Government of Italy presented a statue of a winged angel and a lion. This work was installed in the adjoining square, so since it was called Plaza Italia.
In 1927 the square was remodeled and was at the center the statue of General Baquedano officially taking the name of Plaza Baquedano.
At the foot of the statue of General Baquedano is the tomb where the remains of the "Unknown Soldier of the Fatherland", which was found in a battlefield during the Pacific War.