Santiago has a surprisingly rich museum scene, and most tourists walk straight past the best of it. The city's museums range from world-class collections of pre-Columbian artifacts to a wrenching memorial to victims of the Pinochet dictatorship, from colonial religious art housed in the oldest building still standing in the city to contemporary Chilean painting […]
Let me be straight with you about something before we get into the days. Two weeks in Santiago, meaning 14 full days in the city itself without leaving, is not something I'd recommend. Not because Santiago isn't worth your time, but because at that point you're staying too long in one place when some of […]
A week in Santiago is a genuinely great amount of time. Not because you'll run out of things to do in the city itself, but because seven days gives you the chance to do something that shorter visits rarely allow: you can actually slow down, explore beyond the obvious, and make a few day trips […]
