Barrio República is one of the neighborhoods to the west of the historic city center of Santiago that could be enjoyable for architecture lovers to walk through. It’s also full of universities and students, and is otherwise known as Barrio Universitario. I took an hour to explore it but it’s not as impressive as other barrios I’ve walked through.
Outside of the main attractions of Plaza de Armas and Palacio de La Moneda, there’s a lot to see in the historic city center of Santiago.
Just west of Barrio Brasil in Santiago lies Barrio Yungay. I walked through the area after exploring Barrio Brasil. It seems to be much less explored than Barrio Brasil but has some architectural gems.
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.
My Chilean friends all told me to go to Viña del Mar. My expat friends told me to avoid it. Because of the difference of opinion, I decided to check it out for myself.
At the top of Cerro Alegre you will find two things – Baburizza Palace and amazing views of the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso on Paseo Yugoslavo.
Cerro Concepción is the hill in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso with the most attractions to see.
If you ride up Ascensor Reina Victoria towards the back of Cerro Concepción, there’s a path called Paseo Dimalow. It’s a very cool and artsy area with lots of graffiti, some great restaurants, and a few local shops. Not to mention, the view is phenomenal at all times of day. It’s my favorite path in the UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso.
The UNESCO World Heritage listed port city of Valparaíso is the graffiti capital of Chile. It’s got some of the best street art in South America. The murals I saw scattered throughout the city were very impressive. Some of them are easy to find while others are a bit out of the way. Many I saw are not included here:
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.