While Santiago [1] has a lower profile than Buenos Aires, it still has much to offer. Presuming only two days, though, visitors should get to know the central Plaza de Armas [2] and vicinity, including the Mercado Central [3] and the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino [4]; the Palacio de la Moneda [5] and its new cultural center; Cerro Santa Lucía [6]; poet Pablo Neruda’s La Chascona [7] house; and a winery or two. With an additional day or two, there’s time for activities-oriented excursions such as hiking or rafting in the Cajón del Maipo [8], or wintertime skiing.
Links:
[1] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/plaza-de-armas
[3] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/plaza-de-armas/mercado-central
[4] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/plaza-de-armas/museo-chileno-de-arte-precolombino
[5] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/barrio-civico/palacio-de-la-moneda
[6] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/cerro-santa-lucia
[7] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/sights/providencia/la-chascona-museo-neruda
[8] http://www.moon.com/destinations/chile/santiago-and-vicinity/vicinity-santiago/cajon-del-maipo