Many steps lead to the top of that mountain through well- maintained plantings. There is a beautiful view from the top. Another mountain I went to was Mount San Cristobal which I reached by taking the funicular which states that Pope John Paul II used it in April 1987 to bless South America. There is a large statue of the Virgin Mary on top, and the view over Santiago and towards the high Andes Mountains is fantastic. Santiago has beautiful and well-frequented shopping malls.
Several streets are closed to traffic and full of people, days and evenings.
Parks are beautiful with palms, trees, flowers, statues and benches to sit on. I was very pleased to see so many people on the streets. This is very different from the United States, where people are afraid to go out because of crime. At night many of the large, imposing palaces, cathedrals and churches are beautifully illuminated. The TV tower was illuminated with blue, pink, purple and white lights.