If you want to visit Santiago, you have to spend more than one day to do it. First, if you want to eat, you have to visit the famous “Mercado Central” and ask for the famous sea food (the most recommended is the “paila marina”). At the corner of this place, you will find “La Piojera”, a typical place of Chile. There, you should drink the famous “terremoto” (made of wine and pineapple ice-cream) or drink some good wine
But if you´re interested on visit public places, the best option would be the “cerro San Cristóbal”, where you also will find the best zoo in Chile. There are many other options, like the Parque O´Higgins or the Forestal, but I think the San Cristobal is more typical and beautiful. Another great option is take a bus to the famous “Cajón Del Maipo”, where are many activities to do, like horse-riding or canopying. This a place designs for nature lovers and for families.
Another good choice would be visit some of the museums who offered the city. The most famous (and principal) is the museum of “Bellas Artes”, which also has good and interesting expositions. Very close to this museum you would find the “Museo de Artes Visuales”, design for people who enjoyed the modern and alternative art
But probably the most typical place ids the house of the Government named “La Moneda”, which is placed at the heart of Santiago. There, I think, you will feel the real Santiago, not because the building, but for the people and the places around it. But the problem is that you can ´t visit it wherever you want. But at the subway you can visit the permanent exposition
