The cool and fast-growing capital of Chile is too often regarded as a city to pass by and overlooked as a main travel destination.
Santiago is, however, fortunate enough to be situated less than 60 kilometres away from the main ski resorts in Latin America and close to several beautiful beaches, with snow and sea just a step away. Located nearby both the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Santiago de Chile truly has a very special charm of its own. Due to its extraordinary variable location it is possible to go downhill skiing and later enjoy swimming and sunbathing on the beach - both during the same day if you wish!
In addition to the incredible surroundings, various outdoor activities of hiking, biking and rafting as well as incredible views from the top, Santiago appears rather rich in culture, too. The city lives with vibrant culture of colourful public art and exhibitions - not to forget the world-famous, beautiful and often regarded as the most romantic poetry of Pablo Neruda. Furthermore, Santiago with its lively student life and nightlife is also popular destination among plenty of exchange students of the University of Santiago.
Santiago de Chile is considered relatively safe alternative for travelling when compared to a few other Latin American capitals. The upcoming summer 2015 the city will be one of the Chilean hosts for Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America. Thousands of visitors are expected to head for Chile this summer and the whole country is now preparing to be booming within a few months in June and in July, when the Copa América takes place.
Chile is also known throughout the world for its high quality wines - so why not to take a day tour from Santiago to explore the local know-how of wine producing, while getting to taste the typical flavours of this popular wine country.
After a jolly good day full of activities and a glass of excellent wine, it is finally time to relax and let your all body, mind and soul get some rest. There are a few great and comfy hostels available in Santiago, and what's even better - now you can get a 15% discount of booking the lovely Atacama Hostel with HostelsClub Membership Card!
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Photos: Flickr / Creative Commons; BruceW., Terra Chillán, Daniel Diaz Vera, Geraint Rowland
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