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Parque Quinta Normal

One of the city's largest and most traditional parks, with many museums located in and around it. These include the National Museum of Natural History of Chile, the Museum of Science and Technology, the Railway Museum of Chile. Its surroundings are also the Artequín Museum, the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, the Matucana 100 Cultural Center, and Library of Santiago.

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Museo de la Memoria y los Derechos Humanos
One of the city's newest museums showcasing the human rights violations during the Pinochet dictatorship. It has English explanations to some of the showcasing.
Free entry. Audioguide 5000 pesos
DoWest and South
Centro Cultural Matucana 100
Inaugurated in 2002, Matucana 100 is an excellent exhibition venue for a variety of arts.
Tue 12:00–18:00, Wed 12:00–20:30, Thu-Sat 12:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–21:30
EatWest and South
Boulevard Lavaud
In Barrio Yungay, Boulevard Lavaud is more than a coffee and restaurant, is part of Santiago history. Better known as La Peluqueria Francesa, is part restaurant, part antique store and part hair salon
Mon-Thu 09:00–01:00, Fri Sat 09:00–03:00, Sun 11:00–17:00onion soup 3500 pesos, Coq au vin 7500 pesos, Duck a l'orange 9500 pesos
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Estación Central de Santiago
The country's main railway station, designed by Gustave Eiffel is past its glory days as rail transport has been replaced by planes, buses and cars. Still, this remarkable building is where you will arrive at if you travel to Santiago by train and worth seeing even if you don't. Plus, it has even given the name to the neighborhood it's located in!