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San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal)
Written by Paige, Nicaragua, September 2012
Rising to a tree-carpeted point above the capital of Chile, Santiago and centerpiece of its beloved Metropolitan Park of Santiago is the city’s second-highest point, Cerro San Cristobal, with the highest being nearby Cerro Renca, at 905 meters (2,968 feet). You can see it for kilometers around, topped by a 22-meter (72-foot) statue of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception.
The thing to do is either hike, take the cable cars or ride the funicular to the top of the mountain (many people take the cable cars up and return on foot). Fantastic views of the snow-capped Andes and sprawling cityscape are just part of the attraction. Weekends are crowded, when it seems all of Santiago is recreating in the park. On Sundays, Cerro San Cristobal gets packed for the open-air Masses held at noon.
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Chile Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Chile.
Photo courtesy of pandrcutts via Flickr.
The thing to do is either hike, take the cable cars or ride the funicular to the top of the mountain (many people take the cable cars up and return on foot). Fantastic views of the snow-capped Andes and sprawling cityscape are just part of the attraction. Weekends are crowded, when it seems all of Santiago is recreating in the park. On Sundays, Cerro San Cristobal gets packed for the open-air Masses held at noon.
Editor’s Note: This recommendation was taken from our Chile Things to Do blog. Visit the original post to continue reading the full post and to learn more about things to do in Chile.
Photo courtesy of pandrcutts via Flickr.
