Ever since I arrived in Santiago, Chileans have been begging me to visit a sandwich shop, Fuente Alemana. Every single one of them swear it’s the best sandwich in town, and that I have to try the lomito (pork sandwich). Based on the majority of my other experiences with Chilean food, I had nothing to lose.
The main road through the historic city center of Santiago is called Alameda. Sort of. The official name is Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins, but that’s a mouthful, so locals call it Alameda.
I’ve been in Santiago for over six weeks now, which wasn’t supposed to be my midway point in town. The original plan was to stay here until at least December, putting my midway point somewhere in July.
If you read my last post, you can see how fond I am of Chilean food. Fortunately for me, Santiago has a good variety of restaurants with international cuisine, the most prominent being Peruvian and sushi. Here’s a rundown of the places I’ve tried so far:
Now that I’ve had about six weeks to dive into Chilean culture and food, I think it’s time to write a post about some of the Chilean food I’ve discovered in Santiago. Obviously, there are some things I really like, and other things I don’t like. A lot of people are not going to like this, but generally, I am definitely NOT a fan. Why?
Right in the middle of the historic center of the city is Cerro Santa Lucía, the hill where Santiago was born in 1541. It’s now a park but was once a strategic defensive point for conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.
One of the areas I had to walk a lot through in Santiago is Parque Forestal. There are a few decent things to see around the boundaries of the park.
The hill towering over Bellavista in the city of Santiago is Cerro San Cristóbal. The base of the hill sits at the end of Pio Nono.
Walking up and down the streets of Bellavista in Santiago is enough to keep someone busy for a couple hours. Not only are the buildings colorful, but there is impressive street art and eye-popping murals everywhere.