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Santiago / Chile

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santiago city chile — Lucas Pescador Barcelos Author Lucas Pescador Barcelos · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Santiago, Chile, for the best experience?Late September through early December, or March into April — Santiago's official air-quality emergency season runs from 1 May to 31 August inclusive, and those two…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Santiago on a first visit?Climb the city's two hills — Cerro Santa Lucía and Cerro San Cristóbal — because Santiago's founding, its 19th-century reinvention and its best orientation to the Andes…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Santiago, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Drink the wine of the Valle del Maipo, which legally is Santiago's own appellation — Chile's wine zoning decree defines the Maipo Valley as a subregion covering all the…

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