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Morning Coffee and Park Strolls

Start your day with a quiet coffee in the university quarter before wandering through the expansive green spaces of O'Higgins Park.

Best time: noneAbout 90 min

Timeline

  1. 09:00

    Brown Tea & Soup

    Grab a coffee and a light breakfast at Brown Tea & Soup. It is open from 07:30, so arriving at 09:00 ensures you catch it while it is still calm and the staff are ready for service.

  2. 09:30

    O'Higgins Park

    Walk south for 30 minutes to O'Higgins Park. This is a substantial walk through the city. Once there, use the open space to stretch your legs and enjoy the scale of the park, which covers nearly 80 hectares.

  3. 09:50

    Simón Bolívar

    Head west from the park for 9 minutes to see the statue of Simón Bolívar. It is a quick detour that adds a historical layer to your walk without straying too far from the green area.

  4. 10:05

    Lord Cochrane

    Continue west for another 6 minutes to view the statue of Lord Cochrane. This keeps you on the western side of the anchor, maintaining a logical flow without backtracking across the city.

Local tip

The walk from Brown Tea & Soup to O'Higgins Park is 30 minutes. Ensure you wear comfortable shoes. The park is large, so there is plenty of room to spread out and avoid crowds.

Check before you go

  • Brown Tea & Soup is open Mo-Fr 07:30-22:00.
  • O'Higgins Park is a public space with no specific opening hours listed, but morning light is best for photography.

Worth knowing

  • Brown Tea & Soup is open at 09:00 only on Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Santiago (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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