Neighborhood 48H guide
Bellavista & Cerro San Cristóbal: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
La Chascona, the funicular and Pío Nono nights.
Bellavista sits across the Mapocho at the foot of Cerro San Cristóbal, with Neruda’s house, colourful streets and busy bars.
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Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: David Berkowitz · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Ride up the hill by day and stay out late without a long trip home.
Who it's for: Night owls, Neruda fans and hikers.
Pros
- Nightlife
- Cerro San Cristóbal
- Street art
Cons
- Loud on weekends
- Rough edges at night
- Hilly streets
48H in Bellavista
Neruda, the hill, a night out.
10:00 – La Chascona
Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; first come, first served.
15:00 – Funicular up Cerro San Cristóbal
Closed the first Monday of each month; the teleférico runs Tuesday to Sunday.
21:00 – Pío Nono
Bars and late dinners.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
La Chascona
Fernando Márquez de la Plata 0192
Pablo Neruda’s Santiago house, now a museum.
Photo: Carlos yo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Outdoors
Outdoors
Funicular Santiago
Pío Nono
The historic funicular to the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal.
Photo: David Berkowitz · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →Outdoors
Teleférico Santiago
Parque Metropolitano
A cable car across Cerro San Cristóbal.
Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
Aubrey Hotel Boutique
Bellavista
Boutique hotel with a pool and garden, renovated in 2025.
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Vacation rentals
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