What is this blog about?

I've lived in Santiago, Chile for the past 4 months and I can truly say that this city is underrated on the list of top global tourist destinations. The city offers an intriguing history (only having left dictatorship 17 years ago), amazing night life sectors, and a face that can't be compared to anywhere else. Santiago offers what any major developed city in the world would: a host of museums, sites, monuments, etc. But this blog is intended to show you what you really need to see and know to make the best of your time here.

I came here to study and learn Spanish, but I've done more touristy things than you will possibly be able to cover, even with a month here. I'm going to try to share with you all the greatest spots in Santiago, whether or not they are covered in the tour guides. I did actually come here with an English travel guide (Let's Go: Chile), but those things are written from such an outsider's point of view, that you can't really get the Santiago experience (nor can you in any foreign city) if you don't read literature written by a native, or of course, live there. So although I'm not a native, I have lived here a while, I have tons of Chilean friends, and I really think I have enough to share about this great city that you will find useful.

Chao,
AJ