What to do / Where to go in Santiago

Santiago is Chile’s capital city, which is characterized to be very polluted and has a lot of people living in. Because of that, many people from Santiago who hate living here. But there’s a lot of different places and activities to do in our free time, activities which are –the most- directed to foreigner tourists.
That’s why that now I’m going to mention some places or activities which are consider typical of Santiago, or some others can gave them –the tourist- pleasant moments. The important thing is that you have to consider that these are places and activities that you must do it. I think that you can’t leave Santiago without have been in “La Vega” and “Mercado Central”, places that are identify seeing people shouting in particular ways, inviting you to buy something to them. But the best of these places are their pintoresc decoration. The things that you can do in Mercado Central, is eat sea food in a restaurant, with a good white wine, for example. In La Vega you can buy fruits, vegetables and dried fruits, meat, cheese and many other things very cheaper.
Other place that you have to go is “San Cristobal Hill”, a place which has a lot of activities to do, like climbed it by bike, go to the zoo and the cable railway and finally eat a very nice dry peaches with weat. This is a place that you must go, because I assure you it would be a good moment, considering that here’s a lot of activities to do.
Some very exciting activity could be to go to “Forestal Park”, a place which offers you some different activities which are more relaxing, like stay and rest on the grass and see street art. Then, you can go to museums: “Bellas Artes” and “Artes Visuales” (MAC), which has very good exhibitions about different styles and artists. I recommended going on Sundays, because the ticket is free… but if you go on the week, is very cheap, so there’s not a big problem. But don’t go on Monday! Because all the museums are closed. If you decided to go on Sundays, it’s a good election because there is a market in the Park, with a lot of people and a nice atmosphere.
Near “Forestal Park” is “Barrio Lastarria”, which is described like a place with an alternative style. You can go there to very delicious restaurants and to other art galleries, which are low perfil, but very great. The atmosphere of the place it’s also very nice, because there’s not a lot of people leaving there, the streets are relaxing and you have a good view because there are a lot of constructions, considered architectural heritage.
So, considering all that I had said, you can’t bored in Santiago. It’s a great place!