Santiago City

Hello Everyone!

Santiago is the capital of Chile, one of the cities (but) most important of the country. It is home to half of the national population, is divided into 37 districts, each with its municipalities, banks, hospitals, etc…

I live in Ñuñoa, the characteristic of this community is that it places the "National Stadium" not only for sports but also for concerts. However, one of my favorite neighborhoods is located in "downtown Santiago". “Lastarria neighborhoods”, in this place you will find many restaurants, from different types of meals, Pub's and coffee places. Cinema, clothing stores young designers, decoration shops and book shops.

Also there is the Museum of Visual Arts in the Plaza Mulato Gil, is named for the Peruvian painter José Gil de Castro who arrived in Chile in the 1800s and settled in this place with your paintshop and residence, also found the "Church of the Vera Cruz", built between 1855 and 1857. In reminder to the conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, who possibly lived in this place.

Near this place we find the Forest Park which was built in 1894 by the French landscape architect, Jorge Dubois, this park has six thousand tree species, recreational games, and various monuments. 

In this park stands the Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of Contemporary Art, this neoclassical building was inaugurated in 1910 to celebrate the centenary of the Chilean Republic. The celebration was with an international exhibition of painting and sculpture. The Frontis facing the street José Miguel de la Barra, has always been museum, but the rear facing the park was initially the School of Fine Arts until 1973 and then became the Museum of Contemporary Art, belonging to the University of Chile.

I like this part of town because it has different places related to the culture and arts, very close to each other, many of them free, and good transport to reach them. I Live in Santiago ten years ago and what I do not like is the traffic congestion, overcrowding and pollution.