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Residential areas and
malls:
The
boroughs of "Providencia" and "Las Condes" are
typically residential areas, but have sectors devoted to business
and shopping, with modern office blocks and malls of international
standard, such as “Parque Arauco” and "Alto Las
Condes".
If
you wish to go by shopping in Santiago, you have a choice between
the numerous shops along "Avenida Providencia" or Malls
in "Avenida Kennedy". Most of the shopping centers have
their own transport wich collect tourists from hotels.
Night Life: From
7 P.M., during happy hours, sectors around "El Bosque Norte"
and "Avenida Suecia" are the prefered spot for young executives,
who can enjoy the many pubs in this area. In "Avenida El Bosque"
and "Isidora Goyenechea" you will also find the best restaurants
in town.
Los Dominicos Arts
& Crafts Village:
At
the far end of Avenida Apoquindo you will find the populary know
as "Los Domínicos Arts & Crafts Village" (Graneros
del Alba), an important center of Chilean handricraft.
Here you can visit 180 workshops and little factories, filled with
local crafts, antiques and a botanical garden. The best way to get
there is by bus or taxi. |