Things to Do in Santiago Centro, Santiago

The center is civic and busy, with Plaza de Armas, La Moneda, pedestrian streets, churches, museums, government offices, and strong weekday movement.

Museo Chileno de Arte PrecolombinoEthnography Museum
Plaza de ArmasPlaza
Costanera Center and Sky CostaneraShopping Mall

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Top things to do in Santiago Centro

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
★ 4.7 · 10.6k
Ethnography Museum★
Elegant museum housed in an 1805 building & featuring exhibits of pre-Columbian artworks & a shop.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
10 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
10 AM – 6 PM
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Plaza de Armas
★ 4.2 · 84.0k
Plaza★
Central urban square showcasing a large range of statues & surrounded by stately buildings.
Every day
12 AM – 12 AM
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Costanera Center and Sky Costanera
★ 4.7 · 26.3k
Shopping Mall★
Glass-walled observation deck set 300 m high in a skyscraper building & offering 360º panoramas.
Every day
10 AM – 10 PM
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Cerro San Cristóbal
★ 4.7 · 4.3k
Mountain Peak★
Landmark hill accessible on foot with a statue of the Virgin Mary, gardens, a zoo & city views.
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Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
★ 4.7 · 5.9k
Cathedral★
Completed in 1800, this grand, ornate neoclassical cathedral is the seat of the city's archbishop.
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 5 PM
Sat
10 AM – 1:30 PM
Sun
9 AM – 1:30 PM
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Mercado Central and La Vega
★ 4.4 · 58.3k
Market★
Vibrant, down-to-earth market with vendors for fruit, vegetables, seafood, meat & hot snacks.
Mon–Fri
7 AM – 5 PM
Sat
7 AM – 5 PM
Sun
7 AM – 4 PM
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La Chascona
★ 4.6 · 5.3k
History Museum★
Home built to resemble a ship where Neruda lived with his third wife from 1955 to 1973, with tours.
Mon
Closed
Tue–Fri
10 AM – 6 PM
Sat
10 AM – 6 PM
Sun
10 AM – 6 PM
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Churro Mania
★ 4.6 · 2.5k
Chocolate Shop
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 8 PM
Sat
12 PM – 8 PM
Sun
12 PM – 8 PM
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Confitería Larbos
★ 4.6 · 492
Wine Shop
Mon–Fri
10 AM – 8 PM
Sat
9 AM – 8 PM
Sun
Closed
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ÓBOLO Chocolate - Barrio Italia
★ 4.6 · 446
Chocolate Factory
Every day
10 AM – 8:30 PM
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KRSNA COMERCIAL LTDA.
★ 4.4 · 504
Specialty Store
Mon–Fri
10:30 AM – 6 PM
Sat
11 AM – 3:30 PM
Sun
Closed
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Mercado Mayorista Lo Valledor
★ 4.3 · 19.5k
Market
Mon–Fri
12 AM – 2 PM, 8 PM – 12 AM
Sat
12 AM – 2 PM
Sun
8 PM – 12 AM
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La Vega Chica
★ 4.4 · 7.0k
Market
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Mercado De Frutas Feria Libre
★ 4.5 · 2.5k
Market
Mon–Tue
Closed
Wed
8 AM – 3 PM
Thu–Fri
Closed
Sat
8 AM – 3 PM
Sun
Closed
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Feria San Eugenio
★ 4.4 · 2.2k
Market
Mon–Fri
Closed
Sat
8 AM – 3 PM
Sun
Closed
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