City guide Santiago
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber (standard), Cabify (premium/safe), Didi (budget) Uber has a Santiago city page. Official taxis are black and yellow. Wikivoyage says Uber…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Bike Santiago (BiciLasCondes) and Tembici for public bike sharing A February 2024 Clinic article still on the site says Lime and Whoosh are the scooter…
- Birdwatching Locations Wetlands of Batuco or the high Andes segments of Farellones Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, in Pirque. CONAF names the comesebo, the fiofío and the…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Limited due to wildfire risk; designated campgrounds in El Arrayán CONAF bans every flame in Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, including barbecues, camp stoves…
- Budget Accommodation Hostel Castilla (Centrito) or Rado Hostel (Bellavista) starting at $15,000 CLP/night none
- Cashless Friendly Yes, cards (Transbank) are accepted nearly everywhere, even at small kiosks Credit and debit cards are widely accepted in major cities, including chain stores. RED…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Enjoy Casino in Rinconada (approx. 45 mins from Santiago) The regulator lists Enjoy Santiago as Casino Rinconada, operated by Sociedad Operadora…
- City Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile Santiago, capital of Chile, in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, in the Central Valley…
- Community Centers Centro Cultural Palacio de La Moneda Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral (GAM), Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 227…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, passive income rules apply Yes. Residents recognise passive income from a controlled foreign company when that…
- Cooking Classes Uncorked Chile (Cooking & Wine workshops) none
- Corporate Tax 27% for most companies (General Regime) First Category Tax is 27% for companies on the partially integrated system and 25% for…
- Cultural Districts Barrio Italia for design, furniture, and boutique cafes Lastarria, east of the centre, for cafes, restaurants and galleries, and Bellavista for…
- Currency & Banking Chilean Peso (CLP). 1 USD ≈ 970 CLP, 1 EUR ≈ 1,050 CLP Chilean peso (CLP). This run uses the country-prep rate of 981.67 pesos per US dollar…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Parque Metropolitano (Cerro San Cristóbal) and Ciclorecreovía (Sundays) CONAF allows bicycles only on the vehicle roads in Río Clarillo, not on the foot trails…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 35% (with tax credits available based on corporate tax paid) 35% additional tax on dividends paid to a non-resident. Corporate tax already paid is…
- E-commerce/Online Store Mercado Libre Chile and Falabella.com Mercado Libre Chile and Jumbo.cl both load. Wikivoyage names Falabella, París and Ripley…
- Gaming Lounges Movistar GameClub in Mall Plaza Vespucio none
- Grocery Delivery Cornershop (by Uber) or Jumbomarket.cl Rappi delivers supermarket orders in Santiago. Jumbo.cl shows a delivery bar. A fee was…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Pacific Fitness (budget) and SmartFit (central locations); ~$30,000 CLP/month none
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 40% 40% Global Complementary Tax on annual taxable income above CLP 258,696,240 for tax year…
- Highway Access Ruta 5 (Pan-American) and Ruta 68 (to the coast) The road into the city by car is Autopista Central, Ruta 5, the Pan-American Highway, and…
- Historic Buildings Edificio Ariztía and the various 'Castillos' in Barrio Concha y Toro Palacio de La Moneda, Moneda 1250, the presidential palace, and Estación Central, which…
- Historical Sites Plaza de Armas and La Moneda Palace (Presidential Seat) Plaza de Armas, the colonial square, and Palacio de La Moneda, Moneda 1250, the…
- Internet Speed Average 200 Mbps (Chile has world-leading fiber optics) A Santiago median was not on a page opened today. Andes Center, La Concepción 191…
- Language Classes Violeta Parra School or Tandem Santiago (Providencia) none
- Laundry Services Lavanderíasautoservicio.cl and local 'Lava Ya' shops; ~$5,000 CLP per 5kg load LavaOk charges CLP 1,500 per kilogram, with a minimum of CLP 4,500. The price includes…
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Nacional (Center) and Biblioteca de Santiago (Quinta Normal) Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 651. Several reading…
- Local Brewery Krossbar ( 여러 locations) or Kuntsmann Kneipe (Bellavista) none
- Local Heritage The 'Huaso' culture and Cueca dance heritage The Spanish grid around Plaza de Armas, laid out when Pedro de Valdivia founded the city…
- Local Markets Persa Biobío (Massive flea market on weekends in Franklin) Mercado Central, on Ismael Valdés Vergara, for seafood and restaurants. Persa Biobío is…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Estación Central (Trains) and Terminal Pajaritos (Buses to coast/airport) Estación Central, on metro line 1, is the rail station. Wikivoyage says Gustave Eiffel…
- Museums & Art Venues Museum of Memory and Human Rights and Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos, Matucana 501. Museo Chileno de Arte…
- Music Scene La Peña del Nano Parra (Folk) and Club Blondie (Indie/Alternative) GAM, Avenida Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 227, lists popular music and classical music on…
- Must-See Landmarks Sky Costanera (tallest building in South America/entrance ~$15k CLP) Sky Costanera, Avenida Andrés Bello 2457, floors 61 and 62 of Gran Torre, about 300 m up…
- National Parks Nearby Parque Nacional Río Clarillo and Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, in Pirque, created in 1982. CONAF says it is closed to the…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Cajón del Maipo for hiking and hot springs (2 hours away) Cajón del Maipo, the Andean canyon of the upper Maipo, with San José de Maipo as the main…
- Networking Events Meetups organized by 'Start-Up Chile' and local tech groups at Hub Providencia Start-Up Chile, a Corfo programme, is taking applications for the Build, Ignite and Growth…
- Parcel Delivery Service ChilePost (CorreosChile), Starken, and BlueExpress Chilexpress is a national and international courier. The logistics address on its site is…
- Popular International Cuisine Pizzería Tiramisú (Italian/Las Condes) and Hocha (Taiwanese/Providencia) Seafood restaurants inside Mercado Central, on Ismael Valdés Vergara, just north of Plaza…
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