Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho (Santiago): originalmente fue una estación de ferrocarril que se construyó en 1910 para facilitar el comercio y los viajes en las regiones andinas. A principios de la década de 1990, este edificio se convirtió en un centro cultural (con el apoyo del gobierno chileno y varias fundaciones). Ahora tiene una variedad […]
Portal La Dehesa (Av. La Dehesa 1445, Bellavista, Santiago): este centro comercial cuenta con al menos 140 tiendas minoristas (como Adidas, Calvin Klein, Columbia, Dockers, Gap Kids, Hugo Boss, Hush Puppies, L’Occitane, Lacoste, Nautica, Oakley, Perry Ellis, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face y Zara (entre otros). Los grandes almacenes regionales como Falabella y Ripley […]
Patio Bellavista (Constitución 30, Providencia, Santiago) – Patio Bellavista es reconocido como un centro de arte, cultura y cocina. Este centro comercial ofrece una variedad de actividades y servicios, con restaurantes, restobares, artesanías de alta calidad, tiendas de vinos, una galería de arte, heladería y más. Hay alrededor de 50 minoristas llenos de artesanías de […]
Costanera Center (Av. Andrés Bello 2425, Providencia, Santiago) – this is Santiago’s largest mall that has various retailers (such as TopShop, Zara, Levi’s M.A.C., Bobbi Brown, Esprit and H & M). TV and Internet providers have their outlets here, as well as “Easy” home goods store, and Jumbo supermarket. Three department stores also have branches […]
Rincón de las Canallas (Tarapacá 810, e/San Francisco, Santiago) – if you want to visit a bar that once required a password to get in, this would be the place. El Rincón de las Canallas (“Riffraff’s Corner”) was a one-time clandestine meeting place for anti-Pinochet activists during the 1980s. The bar’s located back then was […]
Mall Panorámico (Av. 11 de Septiembre 2155, Providencia Santiago) – this shopping center has over 100 retailers, selling everything from footwear to CDs. There is also a food court and other outlets (from cafés to delis and other eateries).
Alto Las Condes (Av. Kennedy 9001, Las Condes, Santiago) – this shopping mall has various retailers that carry Chilean, Argentine and international brands (such as Bobbi Brown, Steve Madden, Guess, Hugo Boss, Izod, Laura Ashley, Perry Ellis, and Van Heusen (among others). There is also a branch of the Chilean department store Falabella, and a […]
Sala Murano (Av. Las Condes 14950, Lo Barnechea, Santiago) – this disco plays a variety of music – from pop and House, to Salsa, Cumbia and Reggaetón. Much of the crowd that comes here are local college students, who easily fill up its vast dance floor, while keeping its three bars busy.
Punta Brown (Recoleta 345, Bellavista, Santiago) – this is another nightspot in the Bellavista area. Its vast space (which includes a dance floor, five bars, and even a small movie theater) can accommodate 1,400 patrons on any given night. Various VIP events are also held here (including fashion shows, and beauty contests)
Opera Catedral (José Miguel de la Barra 407, e/Merced, Santiago) – sharing space with Opera restaurant, Catedral bar has live music throughout much of the week (on one occasion, Jorge González – ex vocalist for the Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros, performed there). The dance floor opens on weekends to DJ-played music from the 80s […]