Sunday 17 October 2010

Santiago of Chile

I think that Santiago city isn't a place very attractive, however are many places nice that can you visit.
            A place safety pin, from my point of view, is the “Cerro San Cristóbal”, because this is in the center of the city and offers different options of activities to do in a day like the zoo, swimming pools, visit to Virgin´s shrine, and area of picnic.
            I believe that an activity must make foreign tourists is visiting the cultural centers of Santiago, such as theaters, exhibition centers and museums, because they can find information about our country and people, and because this places are scarce in other parts of Chile.
            From my point of view and experience, the places than a tourist can not miss, are:
1.- Cerro San Cristóbal at the aforementioned.
2.- Visit of “Cajón del Maipo”: although this is not in the Santiago city, is a highly accessible location for all age groups that want connect with nature. Is south of the center city, in the Andes. The site offers quiet places, picnic areas, swimming pools, camping sites and even extreme sports.
3.-  “Parque O¨Higgins”: is a large park near the center of Santiago, which provides recreational opportunities for a person or the whole family. Also inside is the Fantasilandia amusement park, a chance to entertain and relax in the games.
4.- “Parque Quinta Normal”: also located near the center of Santiago, in the sector northwestern. It is a place to walk, to enjoy of the nature and to share in family. Inside is the Museum of Natural History, an interesting place.
            All places mentioned are, in essence, to escape the city and being the nature.
5.- Finally, “Plaza de Armas”: located in downtown Santiago. It is a place to meet older architecture of city, so is the square around it is a historical site of the beginnings and development of this capital. 
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2 comments:

  1. Paulina Jara Moraga18 October 2010 at 20:01

    Nice places, I would like to go to Cajón del Maipo, take my stuffs and camp there and take some good nature pictures to remember the experience.

    I like Plaza de Armas too, is a place where you cand find a mix of things, of people. And intercultural place.

    I like your options, I would consider some of your top five places in my next Santiago's tour.

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  2. Paula21 October 2010 at 04:11

    Good Job,

    Even though; I didn´t understand what you tried to say here, "Personally, I think that Santiago city is not a very attractive, but good thing I find in the capital of Chile… A place safety pin, from my point of view, is the “Cerro San Cristóbal"

    Could you rewrite it to clarify what you want to say?

    Also say "I believe an activity very popular among tourists is to visit the ...."

    And "THESE PLACES" and "The places THAT a tourist can´t miss." You can also omit "that" when it is followed by a subject."

    What do you mean by, "At the aforementioned"?

    And "people who want to be surrounded by nature or enjoy nature"

    2 points.

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