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Unusual Attractions in Santiago

Santiago, Chile

Parque Quinta Normal Greenhouse

A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.

Santiago, Chile

Museum of Memory and Human Rights

A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

Santiago, Chile

Monument to the Indigenous People

This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.

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Torre Telefonica Chile

It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.

2 miles from Santiago

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La Chascona

Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair.

2 miles from Santiago

San Miguel, Chile

Museo a Cielo Abierto

The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.

3 miles from Santiago

Las Condes, Chile

National Astronomical Observatory of Chile

This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.

8 miles from Santiago

Unique Food & Drink in Santiago

Mote con Huesillos

A syrupy cup of peaches and wheat kernels is a customary reward after a Santiago mountain hike.

Merquén

In Chile's central Araucanía region, the indigenous Mapuche community still makes this smoky spice blend.

Chilean Sea Urchin

Flip over these prickly treasures and find creamy, orange meat.

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