As Plaza’s go this one has all the stuff you want and expect. Some monumental buildings to front the plaza with access to the ocean and the old port. Shopping stalls in the plaza that provide food and shopping, the usual statue or monument and...More

Unfortunately we visited in the middle of the daily protest riots. The square is huge with traffic going everywhere - interesting place.

Unless one needs to visit the monument or start the great tours for tips tour this square suffers from the bad diesel smells and alike its neighbouring streats has not much to offer.

We passed by this very busy square and intersection at the center of town. The monument in the center is huge and impressive. The business center.

Plaza Sotomayor is an impressive square near the port entrance. It’s flanked by block-long buildings including the Armada de Chile and CSAV, the Chilean shipping company. The area was designated a Historic District in 1979. The focus of the Plaza is a monument honoring Chilean...More

We got off the tour bus here. They told us to watch our bags because of pickpockets. The square is confusing because you can't tell the street from the sidewalk so you have to be very careful where you walk. There was a market in...More

Lots of history here as the plaza is surrounded by noteworthy buildings from the 19th and early 20th century. It’s the site of an annual parade also. But be mindful of the traffic as there are no curbs and it’s easy to veer into their...More