he new cultural circuit of Santiago de Chile

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Alameda area becomes the center of the new cultural circuit of Santiago de Chile

Starting this past Saturday, July 23rd, both those doing tourism in Santiago de Chile and the inhabitants of Santiago themselves can enjoy a walk on a new pleasant cultural circuit in the city. The heritage route “Eje Alameda”, which literally stands for ‘Alameda axis’ goes through several corners of this main avenue of Santiago de Chile.

This new cultural heritage route offers visitors the chance to enjoy not only cultural heritage, but also the best when it comes to films, music and theater. Some of the touristic alternatives available are plays, photography exhibitions, concerts, illustration workshops and film screenings.

Cultural visits that might be of interest during you tour in Santiago de Chile include a visit to La Chascona. This is one of the houses in which Pablo Neruda, a well-known Chilean poet, lived in the past with his first mistress and later wife Matilde Urrutia. There you will learn, for example, that the house is called La Chascona because of the red, abundant and never properly styled hair of the mistress.

Another good place to visit in Santiago de Chile is the San Francisco church, which was built in the mid sixteenth century and reunites different architectural styles in a masterpiece.

Your visit to tourism sights part of the Eje Alameda will also be aided by the accounts of historians and architects. They will tell you all you need to know about the Alameda Street, which has its origins in the early times of the city of Santiago de Chile – founded 470 years ago. On the sides of Alameda you will see the most important buildings of the city including the Central Station, the central buildings of the Catholic University of Chile, the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center and the Seat of the Government.

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The full name of the Alameda Street is Alameda General Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins. You can also find on this street the Citizenship Square, around which there are many important buildings including the stock exchange center, the Cultural Center Palacio de la Moneda and the main entrance to Cerro Santa Lucía, a park in a high hill situated in the middle of the city center, and with worthy views of Santiago de Chile from its top.

Alameda is also crossed by the main pedestrian street in this city: the “paseo Ahumada” (or Ahumada walk), where you can enjoy excellent shopping opportunities.

The creation of the Eje Alameda cultural circuits is the result of an agreement among 14 different institutions. Some of these institutions have, among their main objectives, the positioning of Alameda as a cultural space, the diffusion of its history and heritage, and the establishment of cooperation networks among its members.

Chilean or foreigner, resident or visitor, you will certainly enjoy a visit to Eje Alameda, and all it has to offer, during your next trip to Santiago de Chile. Have a great trip!

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