Reviewed on September 18, 2026
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The base for everything: the Andes behind it, a metro that works, and the cheapest domestic flights if you buy them from here.
The place
The entry
| Established | January 1, 1541 |
|---|---|
| Area | 837.89 km² |
| Where it is | Región Metropolitana de Santiago |
| Official site | gobiernosantiago.clGo to the site |
| Full entry | Santiagoen.wikipedia.org |
Source: wikidata.org · Checked on September 23, 2026
When to go
- Best time
- Good
- Mixed
- Poor
High 30° · Low 15° · 15 mm of rain
What to book here
eSIM and data
Yesim
An eSIM is activated from the phone before leaving home, so you land with data without hunting for a shop or swapping the physical SIM. Yesim covers Chile and much of South America; the plan and the price are chosen on their site, by the days and the data you need.
Car rental
Autos en el aeropuerto de Santiago
Discover Cars
Para un día a la costa o al Cajón del Maipo. Compara compañías y coberturas.
Keep exploring
See all the destinations
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Castro
The capital of Chiloé, its palafitos standing over the water, and a rain that shapes the day.
San Pedro de Atacama
An adobe village at 2,400 metres that serves as the door to the driest desert on earth.
Torres del Paine
A national park in Chilean Patagonia: 2,400 km² of granite, lake and glacier, and the most repeated postcard in the south.
