Plaza de Armas
Santiago's point zero, surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the National History Museum.
The heritage heart of the city
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Santiago's Historic Center is where the capital of Chile was born and where centuries of history, heritage architecture, culture and urban life coexist. Its streets, squares and emblematic buildings invite you to discover the origin of the city through a walk full of identity and tradition.
Here you'll find some of the country's main historical and cultural landmarks, such as Plaza de Armas, the Metropolitan Cathedral, La Moneda Palace and the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Every corner of downtown holds fundamental stories of Chile's political, social and cultural history.
The neighborhood combines colonial, neoclassical and republican architecture with modern shopping areas, traditional cafés, historic arcades and intense urban life. Its pedestrian walkways, traditional markets and heritage buildings let you live an authentic experience in the center of the capital.
The Historic Center is also the ideal starting point for exploring Santiago's other emblematic neighborhoods, connecting heritage, food, art and culture in a unique experience for domestic and international visitors.
Walking the Historic Center means discovering the essence of Santiago: a living, diverse city full of history on every street.
The places you can't miss in Centro Histórico.
Santiago's point zero, surrounded by the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the National History Museum.
Terraces, fountains and lookouts over the historic center, on the hill where the city was founded in 1541.
A 19th-century iron structure and the city's best-known seafood kitchen.
Hotels, restaurants, venues and cultural centers in Centro Histórico.
ShoppingHub providerPaseo Huérfanos 830, Santiago
AccommodationHub providerPaseo Huérfanos 1178, Santiago
Cultural centerHub providerPuente Cal y Canto metro station, Santiago
Plaza de Armas 419, Santiago
AccommodationHub providerPdte. Juan Antonio Ríos 59, Santiago
Cultural centerHub providerCalle Arturo Prat 33, Santiago
Food and DrinkHub providerPaseo Huérfanos 898, Santiago
Pdte. Balmaceda 1301, Santiago
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Culture and HeritageLastarriaPrivateArt, history and heritage
Six museums in a single tour: American folk art, pre-Columbian cultures, national history and contemporary art, walking between Lastarria, Parque Forestal and Plaza de Armas.
Discover Santiago through its most emblematic museums in a cultural experience that connects history, art and heritage in the heart of the capital.
The route begins in Barrio Lastarria with a visit to the Museum of Visual Arts, dedicated to promoting contemporary Chilean and Latin American art. A few steps away is the Tomás Lago Museum of American Folk Art, known for preserving and promoting the craft and cultural expressions of Latin America.
We continue to the cultural axis of Parque Forestal to visit the historic National Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most important museums in South America, together with the Museum of Contemporary Art, a benchmark for new artistic trends and experimental exhibitions.
The route goes on to the Historic Center, where we visit the National History Museum, facing Plaza de Armas, which tells the story of Chile from colonial times to the present. We then visit Casa Colorada, one of the oldest colonial buildings in Santiago.
Finally, the experience ends at the prestigious Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art, internationally renowned for its extraordinary collection of archaeological and artistic pieces from the native cultures of the Americas.
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Culture and HeritageCentro HistóricoPrivateHistoric center
Four centuries of religious architecture in the old town: the Metropolitan Cathedral, La Merced, San Agustín and San Francisco, the oldest colonial building preserved in the city.
Discover the religious, architectural and cultural legacy of Santiago on a tour of some of the most emblematic temples in the capital's historic center. This experience lets you see the city's urban evolution from colonial times to the present day, visiting churches that are a fundamental part of Chilean heritage.
The tour includes visits to the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, the Basílica de la Merced, the San Agustín Church and the San Francisco Church, considered the oldest colonial building preserved in the city.
Accompanied by a specialized heritage guide, you'll learn stories, legends, artistic expressions and historical events that have shaped Santiago's identity for more than four centuries.
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Culture and HeritageBarrio YungayPrivateHistory, heritage and human rights
From the Museum of Memory to Londres 38, through Yungay and the Civic District: Chile's recent history read in the places where it happened.
Discover a deep and meaningful side of Santiago on a tour that invites you to understand Chile's recent history and the value of collective memory.
The experience begins at the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, continues through the heritage streets of Barrio Yungay, covers the civic surroundings of La Moneda and ends in the emblematic Barrio París-Londres, home to Londres 38, one of the country's main memory sites.
Accompanied by a specialized guide, you'll learn stories of resilience, urban transformation and cultural heritage that have shaped Santiago's identity. Ideal for travelers interested in history, culture and meaningful tourism.
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Beer and NightlifeBarrio YungayPrivateYungay, Brasil, Historic Center and Lastarria
The craft beer scene of western Santiago: independent breweries in Yungay, student pubs in Brasil, historic bars downtown and specialist bars in Lastarria.
Live an experience that unites Santiago's history with its growing craft beer scene. The tour begins in Barrio Yungay, one of the city's most traditional heritage areas, known for its cultural identity and a renewed food scene where independent breweries and neighborhood bars stand out.
It continues to Barrio Brasil, famous for its late 19th-century architecture, its student atmosphere and its varied range of pubs and breweries that make its streets one of Santiago's main nightlife hubs. The tour then covers the Historic Center, where architectural heritage coexists with historic bars and restaurants that are part of the capital's tradition.
Finally, the route ends in Barrio Lastarria, a benchmark for food and cultural life in Santiago, where you can enjoy bars specializing in Chilean and imported craft beer. Along the way you'll learn about the evolution of Chilean craft beer, taste different styles and discover how each neighborhood brings a unique identity to Santiago's food and bohemian scene.
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Urban Wine TourismBarrio YungayPrivateYungay, Brasil, Historic Center and Lastarria
Wine tourism without leaving the city: Chilean wine tastings in heritage mansions of the west, closing with a gourmet pairing at a Lastarria wine bar.
Discover Santiago from a different perspective in an experience that merges heritage, food and Chilean wine culture.
The route begins in the historic Barrio Yungay, where old mansions and heritage streets give way to the first tasting of Chilean wines. It continues through bohemian Barrio Brasil, known for its republican architecture and vibrant food scene.
The tour then moves to the Historic Center to see the city's main landmarks and understand the importance of wine in Santiago's commercial and cultural development since colonial times. It ends in Barrio Lastarria, where an exclusive wine bar or signature restaurant offers a premium tasting accompanied by a gourmet pairing.
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Ancestral CuisineCerro Santa LucíaPrivateCulture, food and ancestral heritage
The living presence of the Mapuche people in the capital: Huelén hill, the Pre-Columbian museum's collection, crafts by native artisans and ancestral haute cuisine at Peumayén.
Live an experience that connects the ancestral history of the Mapuche people with contemporary life in Santiago.
The route begins at Cafetería Liwen, a space inspired by Mapuche culture where you can enjoy specialty coffee and products made with traditional ingredients, located on Cerro Santa Lucía (Huelén), a place of great historical and spiritual significance for the native peoples before the founding of Santiago.
Then discover one of the most important collections of indigenous art in the Americas at the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. The tour continues at the Fundación Artesanías de Chile shop in the La Moneda Cultural Center, where artisans from different territories display textiles, silverwork, basketry, wood and contemporary pieces.
The experience ends at the renowned Peumayén Ancestral Food restaurant, a benchmark of Chilean indigenous cuisine, where traditional flavors are reinterpreted in a haute cuisine proposal inspired by the native peoples.
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Culture and HeritageCentro HistóricoPrivatePanoramic city tour in a private vehicle
Santiago's landmarks in half a day and a private car: Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, Santa Lucía, Lastarria, Bellavista and the lookout on Cerro San Cristóbal.
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A panoramic tour of Santiago in a private vehicle, designed for those with little time in the city or arriving between flights.
The tour starts at Plaza de Armas, the city's point zero, with the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Central Post Office and the National History Museum around it. It continues through the Civic District and La Moneda Palace, seat of government, and climbs Cerro Santa Lucía, the ancient Huelén where Santiago was founded in 1541.
It then crosses Barrio Lastarria and Parque Forestal, the city's cultural axis, and crosses the Mapocho River to Bellavista, with its street art and Pablo Neruda's house, La Chascona.
The finale is on Cerro San Cristóbal, from where the whole city can be seen against the Andes.
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City and CultureSantiagoA tour of the historic center and modern Santiago: La Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Santa Lucía and the Sanhattan district.
Walk and discover the contrasts of Santiago since its founding in 1541. The historic center brings together La Moneda Palace, the Cathedral on Plaza de Armas, Paseo Bandera and Cerro Santa Lucía. Then the modern sector, "Sanhattan", shows off the city's contemporary architecture. Includes a visit to a lapis lazuli craft shop, where history and art come together.
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City and CultureSantiagoThe extended version of the city tour: Cerro San Cristóbal, museums, Mercado Central and Parque Bicentenario.
The ideal tour for those with only a few days in the city who want to visit its most emblematic places. It begins at the National History Museum, with a lookout over Plaza de Armas, and continues to Cerro San Cristóbal, Santiago's green lung. Lunch is at a popular seafood district. It ends at Parque Bicentenario, designed to commemorate 200 years of Independence.
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City and CultureSantiagoSunset from the heights: the Bahá'í Temple, Parque Bicentenario and the 360° lookout at Sky Costanera.
Enjoy Santiago's sunsets from the heights. It begins at the Bahá'í Temple, with nature and a panoramic view of the city, continues through Parque Bicentenario surrounded by modern buildings, and ends at Costanera Center, the tallest building in South America, whose 360° lookout lets you watch the sunset, the Andes and the capital's iconic places from a new perspective.
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Vineyards and TastingsSantiagoA family winery with more than 150 years of tradition and the architectural masterpiece of the Bahá'í Temple.
A cultural and architectural experience combining Viña Cousiño Macul and the Bahá'í Temple. Explore a winery with more than 150 years of winemaking tradition, a pillar of quality wine production, and discover the history of this iconic family estate. Then visit the Bahá'í Temple, an architectural masterpiece of impressive design and spiritual symbolism.
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Food and ShowsSantiagoDinner and a show of traditional Chilean dances at the only Polynesian restaurant in Latin America.
Enjoy a night with the best of Chilean and international cuisine. Appreciate Chile's culture through a live show of the country's traditional dances from north to south, and enjoy an international menu at one of Santiago's most traditional restaurants: Bali Hai, the only Polynesian restaurant in Latin America.
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Food and ShowsSantiagoPut on your apron: hands-on fresh pasta workshop and a 6-course dinner with selected wines at the Amor y Pasta factory.
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A culinary experience where cooking becomes play. Guided by experts you will learn to knead, roll and shape fresh pasta from scratch, amid flour, laughter and music. The evening ends with a tasting of the dishes you prepared, paired with selected wines, salads and dessert.
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