Santiago, the capital city of Chile is home to a number of top notch museums, classy restaurants, world class hotels and impressive architecture. The leafy capital city boasts its famous Forest Park, Dance club dances dot Bellavista, San Francisco church and Mall Panora¡mico.  Its perfect location at the center makes the city accessible both to the locals and to expats as well.

Santiago is a promising bustling metropolis that lies between the Cordillera of the Coast to the West and the Andes mountain ranges to the East. With nearby beaches and mountain ranges, the city makes it perfect for beach lovers and ski adventure seekers to enjoy their vacation.

Tourists can see the historical places around the metro including Parque Metropolitano that offers a scenic view of the city by taking a funicular, a 40-60 minute hike or through a cable car. Apart from the Cerro San Cristobal, the Santiago also houses two swimming pools, a botanical garden and a zoo. Plaza De Armas is where the national cathedral and the main post office can be found.  For tourists, visiting the city is incomplete without strolling along Santiago Centro or the downtown, Lonely Planet reports.

La Chascona is a famed tourist attraction, where numbers of artifacts of the popular poet, Pablo Neruda are displayed.  There is also the Presidential Palace called La Moneda Palace that can be visited freely with at least 7 days reservation.  Parallel to the Mapocho River is Parque Forestal, where the National Museum of Fine Arts and Modern Art Museum were built. As a center of theater and arts, Santiago has an array of venues dedicated to various arts such as Centro Cultural Matucana 100, Teatro Municipal, Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM) and Club de Jazz de Santiago.

How To Reach Santiago, Chile

According to Trip Advisor, Santiago is about 13 kilometers from the city's main airport, Arturo Merino Benitez Airport. There are 30 airlines flying towards the city with non-stop flights to 44 cities. On an average weekly basis, at least 1,134 international flights and 1,400 domestic flights are flying from the city's airport.

American has nonstop flights to Dallas/Forth Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA), Delta offers flights from Atlanta while LAN has flights to Los Angeles (LAX), New York-JFK, San Francisco (SFO) and MIA. To fly using award tickets, tourists can take advantage of LAN's One World membership.  Avios award ticket is also a good option where a regular award ticket costs 32,500 Avios, The Points Guy reports.

Where To Stay in Santiago

Staying in Santiago is easy as it offers different choices of accommodations ranging from classy first class hotels such as Marriott/Ritz-Carlton, Grand Hyatt Santiago, InterContinental Santiago Hotel & Convention Center, W Santiago Hotel to budget-friendly Barrio Brasil, Centro, Barrios Lastarria and Bellavista. Apartments are also ideal for longer stays. There is Aigustina Suites, a semi-furnished apartments that is located at the heart of the city.

Skiing in Santiago

Ski is a popular winter sports in the metro.  There are various trip organizers available in Santiago that caters different tours, ski trips or lessons. There is a beginners Ski or snowboard lesson at La Parva, Portillo ski resort day trip and Valle Nevado ski resort day trip.

Santiago, Chile is one of the perfect vacation destination in South America. It is a place to experience the old times and try modern culture of the Chileans.