The afternoon "Parks and Politics" bicycle tour. Santiago, despite the towering mountains around it is quite flat making a bicycle tour an easy proposition. The tour makes it's way through beautiful...

A wonderful house to see in Santiago, is La Chascona, one of Pablo Neruda's three homes ( the other two are in Valparaiso and Isla Negra). It is easy to get to in the Bellavista neighbourhood...

A bilingual tour through the cellars and vineyards highlights a visit to this world famous winery.

There are several ways up Cerro San Cristobal to the Parque Metropolitano, but only two don't require undue exertion. The first is the Teleferico , or gondola, which leaves at the end of Av. El...

The old Royal Customs House harbors this abundant collection of Latin American artifacts and paintings.

The old Royal Customs House harbors this abundant collection of Latin American artifacts and paintings.

If you can't wait until winter, grab your skis and head for Chile, ski-able from June through October; this resort has nine lifts and 28 groomed runs.

This central plaza features famous monuments, the Governor's palace and is the point from which all distances to other parts of Chile are measured.

This quaint, yet prestigious skiing village is Chile's version of the European Alps.

This historic colonial home houses the Museo de Santiago, an informative look into the city's history. It was the home of Mateo de Toro y Zambrano, Santiago's most prosperous businessman of the 18th...

The two most upmarket shopping streets in Santiago are Alonso de Cordova and Nueva Costanera in Vitacura. The old houses on these two streets have been turned into fashionable boutiques, art...