Cerro Santa Lucia, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

5Jorge V 5:00 PM Sep 18, 2022

Lovely spot to visit in the city of Santiago
This is a much smaller hill than San Cristobal, but I enjoyed visiting it more. It's a small park where you can spend under an hour exploring, but I think it's totally worth it. It's very well maintained, it's got lots of interesting features, and its peak is still tall enough to get some nice shots of the city. The Neptune fountain is very nice, and I ended up buying some great souvenirs at the artist's market (and I'm not even a souvenir person!)

4Similtiades 5:00 PM Feb 4, 2020

Great Park to Explore
When you're walking around exploring the centre of Santiago de Chile, it is well worth stopping into this park for a look around. It looks smaller on the map than it actually is, for it actually takes up quite a lot of vertical space being that the majority of the park is up a hill. It was a hot day, and after entering from the city centre side it was pleasant walking through the trees to occasionally get sprayed by the sprinklers of the roadside. The climb up is steep but rewarding, particularly when you reach the stairs up to the central fort-like structure. It's easily worth taking an hour or two to explore the park at your own pace, and relaxing on the flatter grass section on your way out. However, one thing that does come to mind, is the lack of refreshment options available. The only ways to get a drink are from one or two vendors at an enormous markup price, so definitely think to bring your own before attempting the climb, especially as it gets pretty hot.