Travel tips for Santiago, Chile
GETTING THERE:
From LAX, nonstop service to Santiago is available on LAN, and connecting service (change of planes) is also offered on LAN, as well as American, Delta and Copa. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $1,215.
TELEPHONES:
To call the numbers below from the U.S., dial 011 (the international dialing code), 56 (country code for Chile), 2 (city code for Santiago) and the local number.
WHERE TO STAY:
Crowne Plaza Santiago Hotel, 136 Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins, Santiago; 638-1042, www.crowneplaza.com. Convenient to downtown, clean and efficient American-style hotel. Doubles from $133.
Hotel del Mar, Avenida Perú at Los Héroes, Viña del Mar; to dial this number, use the country code of 56, but do not use the code for Santiago; instead, dial 32, then 250-0800, www.hoteldelmar.cl. A luxurious getaway about 75 miles northwest of Santiago in the seaside resort that hosts Chile's annual song festival. Chic design with spectacular ocean views, adjacent to the Casino del Mar. Doubles start at $200.
Hotel Santiago Park Plaza, 207 Avenida Ricardo Lyon 207, Providencia, Santiago; 372-4000, www.parkplaza.cl. This is an affordable, European-style boutique hotel catering to the business traveler and tucked away on a quiet street in the busy Providencia district. Standard rooms start at $126.
WHERE TO EAT:
El Mesón Nerudiano, 35 Dominica, Barrio Bellavista, Santiago; 737-1542, www.elmesonnerudiano.cl. This charming restaurant features fusion Chilean cuisine in a literary atmosphere with live music. Entrees $10-$20.
Liguria Manuel Montt, 1373 Avenida Providencia, Providencia, Santiago; 235-7914, www.liguria.cl. The menu at the restaurant, a favorite of artists and intellectuals, has an Argentine touch, but the atmosphere is puro chileno. Meals $6.50-$15.
La Casa en el Aire, 01250 Antonio López de Bello, Barrio Bellavista, Santiago; 735-6680, www.lacasaenelaire.cl. Munch on empanadas, pizzas and picadillo dishes in a cafe atmosphere while being serenaded by singers of Troubadour Alley. Light meals starting at less than $3.
ON THE WEB:
To hear samples of Chilean music, go to latimes.com/chile.
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