360° view
The whole city.
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An observation deck at the top of the Gran Torre Santiago, one of Latin America's tallest buildings at about 300 metres, in the modern business district locals call «Sanhattan». Fast lifts carry visitors to the top two floors, walled in floor-to-ceiling glass. The view is a full circle: the capital spreading endlessly across its valley, the old districts, green Cerro San Cristóbal and the Mapocho River, and behind them the towering wall of the Andes, snow-capped most of the year. Panels on the glass name the landmarks in each direction. The best times are sunset, when the mountains turn pink and then the city lights come on, or a clear day after rain, when the smog that often covers Santiago in winter lifts. The tower rises above the city's largest shopping centre. Buy tickets online or at the entrance inside the mall, and check the weather before you go.
The whole city.
A snowy wall.
After sunset.
Gran Torre Santiago, Costanera Center, Providencia
At sunset or on a clear day after rain, when the smog lifts and the Andes show clearly.