Government area, Historic Old Town and San Cristobal Hill.

Here you will find discos, salsa dancing halls, typical food restaurants, theaters, art galleries, artist's houses, among them Pablo Neruda's house La Chascona. On Bellavista St there are several shops that sell lapislazuli

The seat of the government and Presidency, although the President doesn't live there. Its a neoclassic-style palace from where you can enjoy its inner patios and the changing of the guard which takes place at 10am in front of Plaza de la Constitución

It is one of the works with which Chile celebrated the first hundred years of its independence. Under the glass cupola of the majestic interior hall is the sculpture collection, flanked by halls exhititing Chilean paintings

At the foot of the Santa Lucia Hill, it houses a gigantic collection of books, magazines, maps and historic archives, even some dating back to 1500, including some incunabular tomes.

At only 22 miles away from Las Condes, from its slopes at an average altitude of 9.840 ft - you can make out the view of Santiago. El Colorado is adjacent to Farellones, La Parva and Valle Nevado, which slopes can be accessed via a combined ticket.

An International Song Festival takes place every February in the "Garden City". This tourist capital of Chile offers modern buildings next to the beaches, top level shopping, spectacular restaurants, cultural events, casino and an active night life.

Mansions and houses balance precariously on the hills of Valparaiso facing the Pacific Ocean. Walk through this city, part of Unesco's World Heritage, visit La Sebastiana one of Neruda's Houses, and take an elevator to enjoy a superb view of the port

Called "Huelén" by natives. From the top there is a lovely panoramic view just like Pedro de Valdivia must have seen when he overlooked the valley in 1540. There is also a traditional cannon shot, fired from the hill to signal that it's noon.

At the top of this hill dominated by a Statue of the Virgin there is a spectacular view, and you can go up on foot or by car, funicular railway or cable car. There are children playgrounds, swimming pools and the Metropolitan Zoo.

CasaPiedra is located in the heart of the East sector, which concentrates a large amount of commercial activity; surrounded by the fastest and most direct paths to and from major hotels, shopping malls, airports and other strategic points of the city.

As the nucleus of the city, the Cathedral and the Real Audiencia were placed around it. The Municipality of Santiago and the Fernandez Concha and Bulnes Portals are there. Recently remodelled it provides a good view. It is a meeting place for people.

It conducts a guided tour in English at 11:00 am from March to December. During the visit the processes for producing their famous wines are explained. Afterwards visitors can taste the wines, which cost three dollars for a glass of reserve wine.

Visit one of Neruda's houses with its collections of figureheads and seashells and the poet's grave, facing the ocean. Visits Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 18pm. (74 miles from Santiago, along route 68, turn right in Casablanca toward Algarrobo.

Cultural and gastronomic area, with great rstaurants and bars. Also teather and local activities in this area.