Santiago Sights

  1. Basílica del Salvador

    A landmark in Barrio Brasil is the quake-damaged, neo-Gothic Basílica del Salvador dating from 1892. It is often closed, except on special occasions. West of the Vía Norte Sur, the previously neglected Barrio Brasil is enjoying a surge in popularity. Deserted decades ago by the well-heeled for supposedly more desirable residences in the east, many of the younger well-to-do are returning to enjoy the area's lively bohemian buzz.

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  2. Catedral Metropolitana

    Overseen by the same architect who designed Santiago's La Moneda, this neoclassical cathedral has stood firm where other structures have crumbled. The lavishly decorated altar is particularly striking.

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