Gratefulness:

And this is Santiago de Chile!! 

With this guide i hope i have helped them to know a little more about Santiago, Chile's capital city, hoping to enjoy their stay and all the alternatives that this city can offer you to make more enjoyable your life and to help you when you need it, waiting for the satisfaction of those who are foreign and chose to come here and their return to this city. 

Enjoy it and return many times more!

Transportation:

How I move around the city?

Now that we know places of all kinds to visit, purchase and enjoy, the most important thing is to know how to them we can go. With our public transport system you exam more with the city and you will learn how to how to use it. Also, if you prefer a greater comfort, taxis and collective will take you to your destination.


1.- Santiago Metro: 


The Metro is the metropolitan rail network which covers a large part of the city of Santiago de Chile, capital of the Republic of Chile. Currently, there are five lines, 108 stations and an extension of 103 km by which are transported around 2 300 000 passengers a day.


Symbol of the Santiago metro

Structure: 


Line 1: Is the line oldest of the Network and is the main axis of this, being the only one that runs through the city in east-west. The full path of the line, identified with the color red, it takes approximately 29.7 minutes.

Currently, the line has an extension of 20 km and 27 stations across the communes of Lo Prado, Estación Central, Santiago, Providencia and Las Condes. 
Line 1 is the line used by the natives, concentrating nearly 49% of the total travel along the network.







Line 2: Travels around the city in a longitudinal direction from north to south, and crossing the communes of Recoleta, Santiago, San Miguel and La Cisterna. At present, comprises 22 stations along 20.6 
kilometers, at approximately 34.2 minutes. 
At present, comprises 22 stations along 20.6 kilometers, at approximately 34.2 minutes. Unlike the Line 1, Line 2 has a more residential, connecting neighborhoods housing of the north and center-south of the city with the center of this. Along this line are made 18% of the journeys made in the Santiago Metro. It is traditionally identified with the color yellow.

Line 4: Was the fourth line opened in the network of the Santiago Metro. It was inaugurated on November 30 of 2005; however, the stretch between Greece and Vicente Valdés was only open the march 2, 2006. The line serves the communes of the east and southeast of the capital, when crossing the communes of Providencia, Las Condes, La Reina, Ñuñoa, Peñalolen, Macul, La Florida and Puente Alto.
This line, identified with the color blue, it comprises a total of 23 stations and 24.7 kilometers in length, which makes it the second longest of the network, being surpassed by line 5. The full path takes about 40 minutes.

Line 4A: is a branch of Line 4 which was inaugurated on August 16, 2006. Crosses the communes of La Florida, La Granja, San Ramon and La Cisterna. With only six stations along part of Vespucio Sur hichway and an extension of 7.7 kilometers, is the shortest line on the network. 
The journey along the Line 4A, identified with the sky blue, takes less than 12 minutes.

Historically, Line 5 is the third line opened, with its first stretch between stations Baquedano and Bellavista Florida opened the April 5, 1997. Since there have been opening more stations to reach as it is presently.
The line, identified with the green color, it has currently an extension of 30 kilometers and a total of 30 stations, being the largest of the network, between the communes of Maipú, Pudahuel, Lo Prado, Quinta Normal, Santiago, Providencia, Ñuñoa, Macul, San Joaquin and La Florida.





Map of all the lines:

Website: http://www.metrosantiago.cl/ (here you can plan your trip)


2.- Transantiago:


An extensive network of avenues and streets extends throughout Santiago in order to give connectivity to the different communes in the metropolitan area. The main axis corresponds to that of the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (more commonly known as Alameda) that runs in sense southwest to northeast the capital, and that is also made up by the Avenida Los Pajaritos to the west and along the avenues Providence and Apoquindo to the east. The main avenue of the city is crossed by various centerlines (north to south) as the avenues General Velásquez, Norte Sur, Independencia , Gran Avenida, Recoleta, Santa Rosa, Vicuña Mackenna and Tobalaba. Next to the Alameda, other cross-cutting themes that make up the network are those of the avenidas San Pablo, Irarrazaval, Matta, Grecia and Departmental, among others.
In conclusion, the Avenida Americo Vespucio surrounds the domestic sector of the city by facilitating the connection of the various axs.


The great part of Santiago runs our transport system called Transantiago.


Transantiago is a urban public transport system that operates in the metropolitan area of the city.
For a complete change in the organization of the transport existing collective in the city, Transantiago started to operate in a first phase since October 22, 2005, being completed February 10, 2007, date on which the final transition to the new system, which has a deadline for the implementation of new buses, routes and infrastructure until the year 2011.
The main change established by Transantiago was a complete overhaul to the mesh of routes crossing the city of Santiago. Unlike the previous system, in which there were 279 normal routes and 23 former Metrobus that are circulating in the different streets of Santiago engaged in great trips, the new routes were differentiated in local and trunk, in order to optimize the travel.
The areas in which divides the city of Santiago are the following:

The main objective of the local routes is to serve as feeders to the trunked systems. The trunk routes correspond to the services that they perform long journeys over various areas of the city. Within the trunk services is Santiago's Metro and its five lines operational at present. The stem tours minibuses are identified by a three-digit code, of which the first allows you to identify the operator of this service. Buses, which are usually of greater capacity than the premises, are characterized by being painted white and a diagonal stripe central clear green color.
The value of the single fee would be $380, with the exception of an additional cost of $40 to use the Metro peak-time (7.00 to 9.00 a.m. and 18.00 to 20.00 , Monday to Friday). The student rate would remain at $130, while older adults would have the same collection but only in the Metro service outside the peak times.
In order to allow the system fare integration, design a method of payment through a smart card called bip! The bip! It was putting into operation by Metro in 2003.
Users of Transantiago must be validated each time that address any of the buses or access to the platforms of the Metro. To do this, each card must be zoomed to the validators located in the front door of the vehicle, in the turnstiles of underground or at the entry to the areas you pay located in the main transshipment stations. To make such action, the validator determines if the passenger can access the service. If you do, the validator generates a green light automatically discounting the balance the cost of the trip; otherwise, it will be issued a red light. At the same time, the validator sounds characteristic according to the result of the operation, where it comes from the name of the card.

Now, how i have to used this means of transportation? 


Transantiago has facilitated a map with all of their travels: 

You can find one with better resolution on page of transantiago mentioned at the end of the item


Firts of all, you should look the street of start, from where you going out, and see which is the microbus closest, ensuring you reach the nearest metro and to shorten the travel time. Go to the whereabouts and take the minibus. If this leaves it directly in the metro should expect and if not, you must stop and do transhipment, take a trunk that you leave it at the metro.
Once there, locate the nearest station to your destination and follow the Subway network to get there.


Here a website with an example:http://docs.latercera.cl/especiales/2007/transantiago/


Website of Transantiago: http://www.transportedesantiago.cl/  (here you can plan your trip)


3.- Other systems:


Other systems of local transport include the services of 25 thousand taxis and 11 thousand collective taxis, identified by cars in black and yellow roof. In the cycling, in recent years has tried to promote the use of bicycles with the construction of bikeways, but even its number is kept.

These are the transport of the city ... Now go where you want when you want!!

Shopping and souvenirs:

When I want a store...

When you go on the city and  return to your home country, you won't want to arrive with empty hands to meet again with family and friends. Well, i will show you some places where you can buy all sorts of things, to all prices and for all.

• Patronato neighborhood: Patronato was founded several years ago by a group of foreign traders who settled there their warehouses, which offered different products, mainly textiles. Over time the Patronato neighborhood has become one of the favorite places for guests seeking variety, economy and designs of the season, this can be explained by the large amount of domestic and imported products.

When you need clothing, you have to go to this place. You will find all kind of clothing, for both men and women, clothing of the season, of good quality and a very good price. Also you will find shoes and other accessories, in addition to toys and much more.

And don't forget to wear a water bottle for pacing yourself because in summer It's very hot.

Location: This picturesque neighborhood is located between the streets Recoleta, Loreto, Bellavista, and Dominica.

Website: http://www.tiendaspatronato.cl/

•  Crafts Fair Santa Lucia: In front of the Santa Lucia Hill we found a place worth visiting foreigners, especially if you wish to take a nice souvenir of Chile. Handicrafts from all over the country, work in leather, wool, wicker, copper, silver and precious stones such as lapis lazuli, etc. can be found in this place.

Location:Corner of Av. Bernardo O'Higgins with Carmen

•  Mall Florida Center: In this mall you will find a hundred stores of various kinds: clothes shops, music CDs, books, restaurants, everything. In addition, account with sites of recreation as the Adventure Center or various activities taking place each month, such as theater, gymnastics, gifts and much more.

Location: Av. Vicuña Mackena 6100, Departmental corner, Metro station Mirador, La Florida - Santiago.

Website: http://www.cencosudshopping.cl/floridacenter/

•  Mall Plaza: Mall Plaza is the main chain of urban centers in the country, being undisputed leader in the development of the retail in Chile, through the operation of 11 urban centers - six of them in Santiago (Mall Plaza Vespucio, Mall Plaza West, Mall Plaza tobalaba Mall Plaza North, Mall Plaza Alameda and Mall Plaza South) and five others in regions (Mall Plaza Calama, Mall Plaza Antofagasta, Mall Plaza La Serena, Mall Plaza Trebol and Mall Plaza Los Angeles), providing the wider offer and comprehensive products and services of the country.

Because in each urban center of the chain the people find a response to their needs and desires, whether they are the most varied products and services, options for entertainment of first level or simply a meeting point safe, fun, and where you can enjoy fully their individual life experiences, group and family.

Website: http://www.mallplaza.cl/apps/index.php

•  Las Palmas Shopping: Located in the commercial heart of the commune, the tour offers its face is more visible in the corner of Providence and Lyon. Here, space for the pedestrian becomes broad and the people crossed, while you can sit free of charge under a palm tree, to savor an ice-cream or a drink and enjoy the number of some street artist, in a safe place and beautiful city.

Beyond the prestige which includes the promenade, is no more than a diagonal corridor that connects two streets: Providence and September 11. However, its importance lies in what it represents as reference point within the neighborhood. Its conformation bankruptcy with the classic styles of the streets, highlighting from a architectural approach.

In this shopping you can find a lot of things and different stores that offers to you games for differents consoles (like PSP, PS2, Wii, etc), clothes, souvenirs, jewerly and many oter objects that you can buy for a very good price.

Location: Ramón Freire 1790

•  Paseo San Agustín: Paseo San Agustin is a space under roof between two buildings, which contains commercial premises varied, as computer stores, books, ornaments, the sale of cd and dvd, and clothing. As a curiosity has one of the shops of comic strip in Santiago. Only has a floor and is adjacent to one of the Cinehoyts in Santiago. 

You can find all sorts of products of all kinds, of good quality and nice at an affordable price.

Location: The Paseo San Agustin is located in Estado between Moneda and Agustinas, in Santiago City Center. 

These are some shops ... where are you going to buy?

Enjoy shopping!!

Entertainment:

What about the fun?

Santiago is a city of many places of entertainment among those who are pubs, discotecas, amusement parks, cinemas, theatres, inter alia, of which you can enjoy and maximize to avoid the boredom at night and leisure and turn it into something unforgettable.

• Fantasilandia: Fantasilandia today is the only Amusement Park of its kind in Latin America, has more than 30 attractions located in 8 hectares of the emblematic Parque Ohiggins and annually receives more than one million visits.

It is a place where the adrenaline peaks with the wealth of games to which you can access and which you can enjoy the times that you want.

Website:  http://www.fantasilandia.cl/ 

• Hoyts Cinema: This place is ideal as a destination for an exit with friends to enjoy a movie and the company of them. With many years experience, this film has managed to maintain the quality of the service and attention to their customers, making it an ideal place to enjoy an evening with a film.

It has branches throughout Santiago, which makes it accessible to all people. 

Website: http://www.cinehoyts.cl/

•  Huérfanos Cinema: This cinema has an old-fashioned style that transports you to the ancient times and gives the movie theaters a touch more cordial, making that much more enjoyable film. With a mini-museum in its interior, it makes you remember old programs and films, in addition to evoke your childhood. A cinema very recommendable and pleasant in stadia.

Website: http://cinehuerfanos.cl/

•  Municipal Theater of Santiago: The Municipal Theater of Santiago is the main stage of Chile with opera, ballet and classical music. The architectural style of the Theater is neo-classical french. It has a capacity of 1,500 spectators in the main room and the 250 spectators in the courtroom Claudio Arrau and is located in an attractive sector in the center of the Chilean capital.

With its elegance and style, it makes you feel as if you're in Europe, enjoying the best works in italianor french theaters . Definitavemente a beautiful place where the culture becomes present with a live voice and permanent.

Website: http://www.municipal.cl/

•  Papagayo's Club: It is a local with specialized teachers where they teach you how to dance salsa and where, after classes, you can stay to practice when the local is open to the public. Attends any type of person, from any age and gender, play music varied and is an appropriate local to go to dance the whole night. If dancing is your passion, do not hesitate to come here.

Website: http://www.papagayosclub.cl/

Here are some option... Now is your choice 

Food:

Where you can eat...

Are you hungry? After a long day meeting the city, all you want is a really good taste lunch... Well, there are many places where you can eat, great variety for all the taste.
You can find fine restaurants and/or local bars economic, as well as international cuisine such as mexican food, arabic, japanese, etc. The fish and seafood is something that is highlighted in Santiago, since they are fresh products from the Pacific Ocean.
The meat is another of the strengths of place, accompanied by excellent wines harvested from vines on their lands.
But if you're looking for something traditional or, rather, youre hurry, there are also restaurants destined for them, that not necesary will be the classic "junk food" McDonals, Burger King, etc.

• Sushi House: If you are looking for tempt you with the best of japanese cuisine you should come to this place. The atmosphere is very friendly, where you can relax and enjoy a good meal alone or accompanied. The sushi is prepared in full view, appreciating the art of preparing them, taking the opportunity to choose the ingredients to your liking. 

They have around 16 local, some located in malls. You can ask for home-delivery for your convenience.

It is a wonderful local to enjoy the good food from the Middle East.

Website: http://www.sushihouse.cl/index.php 

• Dominó: If you don't have much time but you want to eat something with good flavor and you can't leave this place. It is notable mainly for its complete, the most delicious, with its homemade mayonnaise without equal. It also serves another type of dishes, being his kindness, speed and good taste what characterises them. If you're hungry and not much time, or if you have both, this is the place to go. You can also ask for home-delivery for your convenience.

With a particular form of relationship between chef and waiters, this place will make you surprised with the quality of their meals and their workers.

Website: http://www.domino.cl/home.aspx

• La Piojera: It is a completely local chilean, formed long ago by Carlos Benedetti and his family still backgrounder. It is fundamentally serves food and drinks chileans, where you can listen to background music of the typical dance of chile: the cueca, and where you can enjoy what the Chilean people can offer you. If the typical food of the country is preferentially in taste and you want to know a little more the city and its inhabitants, this is the place to go.

Location: Aillavilú #1030, in front of the Central Market.

Website: http://www.lapiojera.cl/

• Donde el Guatón: This typical place is characterized by sell complete and sandwiches super giant. It is a simple building, without major aspiration formal or esthetics in its interior. The tidiness and cleanliness of the premises is impeccable. Here the important thing is to eat much, with good taste and cheap. Thanks to the flexibility of your schedule, its impossible not to go there. There are two types of sandwiches: normal and guaton( this last of about 23cm in diameter). The bread of the hot dog has a size of 25cm and has 2 viennese in its interior.

Their sandwiches are the best in quality and taste, you have to try it.

Location: Av. General Bustamante 650, Ñuñoa

Phone: 4814254

Attention Hours: Lun -Mar - 10:00 to 2:00 hrs. / Mié – Sáb - 10:00 to 06:00 hrs. and Dom 12:00 to 21:00 hrs.

• Schop Dog: This place will transport you times back, to the world of the pin upps and jukeboxes, of rock and roll and the bars classics. The environment of this place is truly magical, you you leave it to carry them. Here is serving various dishes for all tastes, meat, salads, sadwiches, everything. Also serving drinks, beer in particular, and is a meeting place between groups of friends. If the past years of rock&roll and pin upps are your admiration, or if you wanna have a nice time, you have to come to this place.

Website: http://www.schopdog.cl/

• Bravíssimo: If you want to eat a dessert after your lunch, then its the right place. Delicious ice creams and desserts is served in this place, where you will find a wide range of flavor, as well as pudding made with the greatest sensitivity and single style. A great atmosphere, to relax alone or with friends. Here they serve different food and drinks, as salads or sandwiches, tea and coffee. If you want to enjoy the sweetness of life, this place is perfect for you.

Website: http://www.bravissimo.cl/

These are some sites where you can enjoy the food ... Which one you are going to taste?