Chili: beautiful country

Welcome to Santiago! This is the capital of Chile. It is a big metropolis with many places to visit, and more things to eat…

When you come to Santiago, you should visit parks: Araucano, De las Esculturas, Forestal and Bustamante. Also, you could visit in the downtown the palace of Government “La Moneda”, the museums Red House and the National History, Santa Lucía hill and the San Cristobal hill.

If you are a tourist, you should eat typical food, maybe in Restorants you ask for “Empanada de Pino”, a typical turnover filled with diced meat, onions, olive, raisins and a piece of hard-boiled egg, baked in earthen or plain oven. Maybe, too, in the same streets you find Cheese Empanadas, and “Sopaipillas” (flat circular deep fried 'bread' made of pumpkin and flour). Also, if you want Sandwiches, you have “Churrasco”, “Chacarero” and “Barros Luco”, or in the supermarket you can sell “Arrollado de Chancho” (Chunks of pork wrapped in pork fat smothered in red ají (chili)) and putting bread and mayonnaise.


If I could make a list with the top five places, I considered that:
1) To travel in a Cable car in the “San Cristóbal” hill. In this place, you could see the entire city and to enjoy with your boyfriend or girlfriend.
2) Go to the “Central Market” and to eat some fish or seafood… They are very delicious!
3) Go to “La Piojera”, an typical Restorant in the downtown, and to eat “Pastel the Choclo” and to drink “Chicha”
4) Go southward in train (near to Santiago) to the Buin Zoo, in Paine.
5) If you want to go to the mountain, take a bus to Cajon Del Maipo or to Farellones.