Only a few historical buildings from the Spanish colonial period remain in the city, because – like the rest of the country – Santiago is regularly hit by earthquakes. Extant buildings include the Casa Colorada (1769), the San Francisco Church (1586), and Posada del Corregidor (1750).

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  Municipal Theatre of Santiago
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  Palacio de La Moneda
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  Contemporary Art Museum of Santiago
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  Fine Arts Museum
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  Biblioteca Nacional de Chile
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  Former Congress Building

The city lies in the center of the Santiago Basin, a large bowl-shaped valley consisting of broad and fertile lands surrounded by mountains. The city has a varying elevation, gradually increasing from 400 m (1,312 ft) in the western areas to more than 700 m (2,297 ft) in the eastern areas. Santiago's international airport, in the west, lies at an altitude of 460 m (1,509 ft). Plaza Baquedano, near the center, lies at 570 m (1,870 ft). Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, at the eastern edge of the city, has an elevation of 960 m (3,150 ft).

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  Ski Center El Colorado
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  Santiago Metropolitan Park
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  Santiago in winter
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  Santiago in summer

When someday comes you'll need to get in.

When someday comes you'll need to be able to get around.