Santiago's Historic Heart

Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Santiago's Historic Heart

  • 1 hr 32 min
  • 1.7 mi
  • 11 stops
  • Historical
  • Free
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Santiago's historic center is one of South America's most layered urban landscapes, where colonial foundations, republican grandeur, and twentieth-century ambition exist side by side on streets that have witnessed revolutions, earthquakes, political upheaval, and extraordinary resilience. This walking tour immerses you in the heart of that story, drawing together the plazas, palaces, churches, and civic buildings that shaped a nation and continue to define its identity.

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Stops on this tour

  1. Plaza de Armas de Santiago
  2. Museum of National History of Chile
  3. Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
  4. National Congress of Chile Palace in Santiago
  5. Palace of the Courts of Justice
  6. La Moneda Palace
  7. La Moneda Cultural Center
  8. Club de la Unión de Santiago
  9. Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
  10. Municipal Theatre of Santiago
  11. Basilica de la Merced

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