Santiago, Stgo, Santiasco... whatever! its our capital city and we must love it as it is.
My very first impression of Stgo was pollution and crowded streets, but if you have time to look arround you and see the new offers of this city, you would be impressed.
When someone ask me to pick 5 different places in Santiago to take a foreigner tourist who is visiting our capital, i think in my TOP 5 places.....the first thing that comes to my mind are pubs or discos or places that open at night.. but suddenly I remember a few places that take my breath away. It doesen't matter if the places I've been picking have touristic relevance.
LET'S GO TOURING SANTIAGO IN ALE'S WAY!!.

1.- LONDRES-PARIS PEDESTRIAN
suburb located on santiago commune, dowtown center.
the attraction of this place is their beautiful surroundings areas. The neighborhood style is like European style, because the streets were made with cobblestones and the buildings aren't so high. The streets are narrow and there's no  much trade. It's the perfect place to take a walk on spring.

RODELBAHN:
It's one of the most entertaining attractions. it consist on a toboggan-slide where you descend the hill on it. you can reach a speed of 40 kms per hour. It has a lot of curves and fun. the sledge has a brake lever in case of emergency. the adults descend alone and the kids must descend with an adult. It has a lot of adrenaline and fun. besides, you can enjoy the view of santiago. It's located in the Mahuida Park in La Reina.

PARQUE ARAUCANO:
Definitely I love Parque Araucano. The park  is located at the commune of  Las Condes, next to the Parque Arauco Mall.
It's a place of recreation, has near to 30 hectares with a lot of trees and flowers and little roads.
I really enjoy going there because  it makes me think, yes, think about the things I've done the last weeks. it's very relaxing.
It has a lot of playgrounds, a huge birdcage, at least 4 sports courts, has a big pool, a skatepark and a big pasture where in summer the municipe organize movie nights and outdoors concerts.
I really love it. everything is well maintained and clean.
the perfect schedule is have a perfect shopping day and ending the day in the amazing courtyards.

LA CHASCONA:

La Chascona it's the name of the house of Neruda, the famous Chilean poet. It's located at the foot of San Cristobal hill..in this house, the poet lived with Matilde, the love of his life.

For me this house is the great legacy of the poet... it's like the house had kept the secret of inspiration through the years.

It's very interesting visiting La Chascona because you always have something to discover. the place is full of figures and objets colleted by Neruda. the house have a lot of stairs. the "gringos" love it!

 CHIHUAHUA:
Saving the best for last, Chihuahua is a Karaoke pub very unusual. You can sing, drink, eat and dance.. all in the same place. The place is not very big, but it's very cozy. It is located in Av. Vitacura. It opens Monday to Saturday and always have live show. the people feel very welcome there.. you can dance on top of chairs and tables if you wish. Trust me.. its very funny. Their slogan is: "more than a pub, a therapy".