Plaza de Armas and Surroundings
Description:
This day or afternoon, depending on how quilcky you'd like to rush through everything, offers most of what is colonial, notable and formally historic in Santiago, in an area that is heavily traveled by pedestrians, and only empties out late at night. For sitting and relaxing there is the plaza itself, and window-shopping possibilities abound on the pedestrian street, Ahumada, as well as the paralell Estado and perpendicular Huerfanos. This eara is choc-abloc with historical buildings, churches and museums to keep you busy for a few hours. Be sure not to miss the Segway-using info guides wheeling around the plaza.
Nighttime is a great time to take long-exposure photos as the buildings are lit up, but use your discretion about when's a good time to take out the camera.
Nighttime is a great time to take long-exposure photos as the buildings are lit up, but use your discretion about when's a good time to take out the camera.
Author: bearshapedsphere
Day 1 - Santiago
This day or afternoon, depending on how quilcky you'd like to rush through everything, offers most of what is colonial, notable and formally historic in Santiago, in an area that is heavily traveled by pedestrians, and only empties out late at night. For sitting and relaxing there is the plaza itself, and window-shopping possibilities abound on the pedestrian street, Ahumada, as well as the paralell Estado and perpendicular Huerfanos. This eara is choc-abloc with historical buildings, churches and museums to keep you busy for a few hours. Be sure not to miss the Segway-using info guides wheeling around the plaza.
1
Catedral de Santiago
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas 444
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 431 0530 (Tourist Information)2
Museo Postal Correos de Chile
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas s/n
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 67240622
Catedral Metropolitana and Museo de Arte Sagrado
Location:
Santiago, ChilePhone:
No phone3
Edificio del Correo Central
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas 983
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 (0)2 431 0530 (Tourist information)4
Museo de Arte Sagrado
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas 444
Catedral de Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 696 27775
Museo Histórico Nacional (Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago)
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas 951
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 411 70006
Paseo Ahumada
Location:
view in google mapsCalle Ahumada
Centro
Santiago, Chile
7
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
Location:
view in google mapsBandera 361
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 68873488
Casa Colorada y Museo de Santiago
Location:
view in google mapsMerced 860
Centro
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 63307239
Museo de San Francisco
Location:
view in google mapsLondres 4
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 639 873710
Municipalidad de Santiago
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza de Armas
Santiago Centro
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
+56 2 280601611
BasÃlica de la Merced
Location:
view in google mapsMac Iver 341
Corner of Merced
Santiago, Chile
Phone:
2/633-069112
Plaza de Armas
Location:
view in google mapsCatedral y Monjitas
Centro
Santiago, Chile
