1818年4月5日，经过智利争取独立战争中一场决定性战役“迈普之战”，圣地亚哥成为智利的首都。
19世纪，智利因发现铜矿并逐渐大规模开采，城市迅速得到发展。如今的圣地亚哥是一座现代化的城市，是智利最大城市以及全国政治、经济、文化和交通中心。
Throughout Historical Attractions 穿越历史的名胜景点
Santiago Cathedral
Santiago Cathedral was built in 1748. In 1780， Joaquin Tuoaisika， the Roman architect repaired the front of the cathedral and the chapel， adding a neo-classical style. The remains of the former archbishops of Chile was stored there.
O’Higgins Avenue
O’Higgins was the leader of Chile’s national independence movement， but also the heart of the most beloved people in mental characters. O’Higgins street in the trees and flowers， there is a lively， charm， flying bronze statue， mainly reflecting the Chileans to respect the history and spirit of tolerant of others.
This is Santiago’s most famous and most important street. It is such a link， in series from the dense spider web of streets， leading to all directions. Street next to the fragrant seafood restaurants， nightclubs and nightclub multicolored neon lights， these made the once-quiet street became lively and bright. There are all kinds of merchandise.
Armas Square
It is located in the center of Santiago city， the square of the church have a Last Supper portrait and a weight of 50 pounds of the 17th century. Since the establishment of Santiago City， Armas Square has been gradually turned into center of administration， commerce and social life. No place is full of vitality like it during the day， there are always crowded with artists and local artists. In the evening， they will put a table， under a tree playing chess. There are a lot of people who are involuntary in the past to stop the match.
Chiloe
Chiloe is Chile’s largest island， located 1，000 km south of Santiago， where people from different cultural backgrounds and nationalities. Chiloe inhabitants of surrounding areas and cities are mostly Galicia region in northern Spain， the descendants of immigrants. In colonial times， Chiloe vast forests and fertile land attracted many settlers. Here are the original forests in Western eyes， represents wealth. This kind of Chiloe is everywhere as the main raw materials of traditional wood construction. The wood culture in Chiloe continued development of its own way.
Santa Lucia Hill
Santa Lucia Hill is a conical hill located in the central of Santiago. There is a dark red palace-style door at the entrance to the foot of the hill. There stands nearby a statue of a hero in the Indian anti-colonial war. There is a style of ancient Athens and Greece of a white stone porch on the hillside. There are vigorous and giant murals on both sides of the porch. In the mountainside， there is a "stone spring". The spring water flows out slowly and becomes a clear pool in a lush forest， as if it is from a jar embraced by a pretty urchin. There is a castle of seven corners on the top of the hill. The whole city can be overlooked from the top of the castle.
San Cristobal Hill
San Cristobal Hill， is Metropolitan Park， an area of 712 hectares， elevation 1，000 meters， in mountain there’re the giant marble statue of Our Lady， Observatory and the zoo built into on the hillside flowers and trees ， known as the “Capital Park”.
圣地亚哥大教堂
圣地亚哥大教堂始建于1748年。1780年，罗马建筑师华金·托埃斯卡对大教堂和小教堂的正面进行了修缮，为教堂增添了新古典主义风格。智利历任大主教的遗骸均保留在这个大教堂内。
奥希金斯大街
奥希金斯是智利民族独立运动的领袖，也是智力人民心中最敬爱的人物。在奥希金斯大街上的绿树繁花里，有一座座栩栩如生、神韵飞扬的青铜雕像，主要反映了智利人尊重历史及宽以待人的精神。
奥希金斯大街圣地亚哥最出名、最重要的街道。它如一条纽带，串联起密如蛛网的大街小巷，通往四面八方。大街旁有香味四溢的海鲜餐厅、五光十色的夜总会和夜店的霓虹灯，将原本宁静的街头变得活泼亮丽。琳琅满目的商品几乎应有尽有。
阿玛斯广场
广场位于圣地亚哥市中心位置，广场上的教堂内有一幅《最后的晚餐》画像和一盏重达50磅的17世纪银灯。圣地亚哥城建立以来，阿玛斯广场已渐渐变成为行政、商业和社会生活的中心。从没有一个地方像它一样充满活力，白天，这里总是挤满了艺人和当地的画家。在晚上，他们会在树下摆个桌子下棋，有好多过往的人都不由自主的停下观战。
奇洛埃
奇洛埃是智利最大的岛屿，位于圣地亚哥南部1，000公里的地方。岛屿的居民来自于不同的文化背景和民族。奇洛埃周围地区和城市的居民多是西班牙北部加里西亚地区移民的后代。在殖民地时代，奇洛埃广袤的森林和肥沃的土地吸引了无数的殖民者。这里的原始森林在西方人眼里，代表着财富。奇洛埃处处可见这种以木头为主要原材料的传统建筑，木头文化在奇洛埃以自己的方式不断发展。
圣卢西亚山
圣卢西亚山位于圣地亚哥市中心，是个锥形山岗。山脚下的入口处有深红色宫殿式大门，附近矗立着一座印第安反殖民统治战争中的英雄的塑像。山坡上有古希腊雅典式的白石门廊，门廊两侧是古朴、苍劲的巨型壁画。山腰有一处“石泉”，泉水缓缓从造型优美的石雕顽童怀抱的罐子中流淌出来，在郁郁葱葱的林木中形成一潭碧水。山顶上修有七角古堡，从古堡顶上可俯瞰全市。
圣克里斯托瓦尔山
圣克里斯托瓦尔山是大都会公园，面积712公顷，海拔1，000米，山上有用大理石雕成的巨型圣母像，山坡花草林木之中建有天文台和动物园，被称为“首都公园”。
Enjoy the Customs 领略风俗民情
Bikini Coffee Shop
In Santiago， Chile， abortion under any circumstances is illegal. The couple can divorce remains controversial. However， in Santiago has appeared many of the “bikini coffee shops”， where men can appreciate the waitress in sexy bikini. The cafe’s open atmosphere is incompatible with local customs and rigorous， but it has already appeared in the Santiago about 130 such cafes， which are regarded as a sign of modern capital of Chile. A local man said： “Some people go to the beach to see a woman， while others see in the coffee shop.”
Lnteresting Statue
Chile is the world’s third-largest copper producing country. If you walk through Santiago， you will continue to find a statue， copper sculpture of these wonderful， life-like. For example， the bronze statue of former Chilean President Allende erected in the square behind the presidential palace.
In addition， regardless of where in the shop window， or a friend’s home in Chile， the look is all shiny copper utensils. Friends from afar， they are always presented relative to copper works of art.
比基尼咖啡厅
在智利首都圣地亚哥，任何情况下的流产都是非法的，夫妻能否离婚尚有争议。但是，圣地亚哥却出现了许多“比基尼咖啡厅”，男士们在这些咖啡厅可以欣赏服务小姐们性感的比基尼泳装。这些咖啡厅的开放气氛与当地的严谨风俗格格不入，但在圣地亚哥却已出现了约130家这样的咖啡厅，它们被视作智利首都现代气息的标志。一位当地男子称：“有人去海滩看女人，有人则到咖啡厅来看比基尼。”
有趣的铜像
智利是世界上第三大产铜国。如果漫步圣地亚哥市，你会不断发现一座座铜像，这些铜雕刻千姿百态，栩栩如生。例如，竖立在总统府后面广场上的智利前总统阿连德的铜像。
另外，不论在商店的橱窗里，还是在智利朋友的家中，举目便是闪闪发光的各种铜制器皿。亲朋自远方来，他们也总是以铜制艺术品相赠送。
The Great Liberator：O’Higgins 伟大的解放者——奥希金斯
O’Higgins is a descendant of Irish immigrants， born in Chillan city in 1778.
