December 14, 2023August 19, 2024

One Day in Santiago, Chile

This post is part of our second once-in-a-lifetime expedition to the Falklands, South Georgia, and Antarctica. Click to expand this section and view the table of contents if you don’t want to read this sequentially, or you are looking for a specific part of the trip.

Arriving in Santiago

I splurged on a car service from the airport to avoid dealing with roaming charges and figuring out Spanish Uber after a 12-hour flight.

Thirty minutes later, we pulled up at the Sheraton. It was nearly 5pm, and we were both craving burgers. After checking TripAdvisor, we found a well-rated spot called Holy Moly, about a 30-minute walk from the hotel. The concierge assured us it was fine to walk. The burgers hit the spot, and it felt amazing to get some fresh air and stretch our legs after all that travel.

The next day, we had breakfast at the hotel and headed over to Cerro San Cristobal. We took the gondola to the top of the 860-meter hill, soaking in the views of Santiago. Afterward, we rode the funicular down and walked back to the hotel, where we spent the afternoon lounging by the pool.