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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 65 attractions in Santiago
Traveler Description: This central plaza features famous monuments, the Governor's palace and is the point from which all distances to other parts of Chile are measured.
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Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza
Activities: People-watching
Address: Calle Compania and Calle Estado Santiago
Chile

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“A bustling slice of local life.”
4 of 5 stars
Kleetampa
Tampa, Florida
Nov 10, 2006
7/7 found this review helpful

Plaza de Armas is a bustling center-city slice of every day life. Locals of all types find time to sit and relax on the many benches at all hours of the day. An artists row in one corner offers the chance to watch painters in action and to browse & buy their works. Some street entertainers put on impromptu shows.... more

“My Favorite Place in Santiago, Chile”
5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Dalton, Georgia
Jan 11, 2006
30/32 found this review helpful

In my opinion, the Plaza de Armas is the heart of Santiago. I have been to Chile three times and this is where I feel the most connected to the Chilean experience. In the Plaza you find a beautiful park and benches with the expected pigeons. Artists sell their paintings and folkloric dancers dance for tips. The Plaza is especially... more

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Calle Compania and Calle Estado, Santiago, Chile