Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro San Cristóbal
Cerro San Cristóbal (Pio Nono 450, Santiago) — Although it’s almost exclusively a tourist site, there is really no view of the entire city that compares to the panorama at the top of this hill. Take a ride up in the funicular from Bellavista and make sure you visit the statue at the peak. Go a half an hour before sunset on a clear day and watch night fall over the city. This hill is 880 meters above sea level and nearby 300 meters above the city of Santiago.
Other attractions on the hillside include the Jardín Botánico Mapulemu, a botanical garden; the child-oriented Plaza de Juegos Infantiles Gabriela Mistral (which includes attractive wooden playground equipment and an interactive water fountain); and two large public swimming pools, the Piscina Tupahue and Piscina Antilén . Also in the vicinity is the nicely-landscaped Jardín Japonés (Japanese Garden).