Santiago is a stereotypical South American city. It has the obvious colonial architecture and european characteristics, but is less threatening and obnoxious than other cities. It’s an easy place to relax and take a breather, with great Chilean food and just enough culture to keep you occupied. Restaurants Peumayan has a particularly interesting fusion of Mapuche ancestral food using modern cooking techniques. Sadly it suffers from the banal graffiti problem so prevalent in South America, and areas destroyed by various earthquakes have been replaced with generic and unattractive architecture. However a large number of really incredible churches have survived, the parks are generally well looked after and vibrant street food is abundant. In particular Barrio Brazil, Concha y Toro, Londres-Paris, and Barrio Italia all have a different feel and are worth the time.
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