Is this neighborhood safe?: Where to stay in Santiago
Yeah, this is a question asked a lot in forums but first of all I have to clarify one thing: Travel To Santiago is a blog written by a local with knowledge on the things tourists look for when they visit a new place because I travel too. So don’t expect “objective advice”, instead what...
Places To Work For Free or Very Cheap in Santiago
I remember having read this question on Reddit a couple of times before but maybe if you’re a digital nomad or just wanna read a book or study there are some places you can go and spend no money. Corfo Library CORFO is the government’s entrepreneurship office and in their HQ in Santiago they have...
What’s A Chilean Colectivo?
I know this is a bit confusing but have you ever wonder why are there taxis with names on top in some streets? I noticed that not many articles are written about them and let alone in English. Even worse, most articles pointing at this “colectivo” topic refer to the Argentinian meaning of the word...
Exploring Lastarria neighborhood
Every local and its dog will tell you that there’s awesome nightlife and great food in Bellavista. However, you could be missing a hidden gem in Santiago Downtown and although many local tours do include the area, you might miss it out if you were not told as this is a tiny place. Located between...
How to use public transportation in Santiago (Transantiago)
We just learned how to get from the airport to the city. Now, we are in Santiago but… how do we move around? Back in the day, Santiago just had buses with different routes that crossed the city from end to end and you needed to know your destination or maybe take two or three...
Getting Out Of The Airport
The only airport of Santiago is Pudahuel, also known as Arturo Merino BenÃtez (AMB) or SCL (IATA abbreviation). The airport is under a series of expansion works but it’s still easy to get around. The “low cost” trend which arrived rather late to South America caused several airports to build more gates or new runways....
Why should you come to Santiago?
Santiago is the capital of Chile, a country located west of the Southern Cone of South America. The question is why coming here? Is it interesting? Does it have anything that I’m interested about? Is it safe? We’ll be covering all these questions later on. Right now, I’m going to show you what’s interesting about...
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