Fine Arts Museum (Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes) Santiago

Location: Santiago
Arrived from: Montevideo
By: Plane
Arrival date: 08/05/13 …

Chile and especially Santiago is one of the most expensive countries of South America ( along with Brasil).

Their economy is doing quite well and is one of South America's most stable and prosperous nations. Their economic system is a capitalistic one, still following in the direction set during the Pinochet regime. The Chileans have the …

Hard day @ the saltmines, I think. We got up a bit late like 8pm cause we had not slept way for too long and all our energy was being used digesting last nights delecious dinner!!!! Back to story we had a breakfast of eggs and toast and set out to the 'free walking tour' -okay based on a tip system, but 'free' in a sense. Only problem is that is …

Santiago has been an amazing experience as not only did we get to experience what turned out to be an interesting city but we got to experience it with locals which added greatly to the overall experience.

Meeting friends and family:
We had the wonderful opportunity to stay with Olivia, Gabriella's Dad's best friends sister (wow there' …

... like Spain, Barca or Madrid except 5 times bigger, but after 7 months away i was loving the european feel. Stumbled into the fine arts museum to discover that Rebeca was a popular name for 19th c artists & then on to the modern day extreme, a few ...

... San Francisco church & monastery and the "Biblioteca Nacional" (National Archive/Library). Another very impressive building in Santiago is the neoclassical fine arts museum , the "Museo de las Bellas Artes" , which sits at the end of a park , Parque ...

... exhibit to unexplained exhibit trying to decipher a few words here and there! No such interpretation was required at the Fine Arts museum - Palacio de Bellas Artes - and this time we could just potter from pretty picture to pretty picture. Gaz on modern ...

Quieter day, visiting the Fine Arts Museum (a slightly random collection of old statues, photography and film clips) and then explorig some of the outer areas near Downtown. Did some shopping in one of the upmarket suburbs and then a few drunks and a ...

... the way.  We also visited the neighbourhoods Patronato and Bellavista, the La Vega Produce Market, Plaza de Armas and the Fine Arts Museum.  We stopped for a beverage at the Produce Market and a snack, but I couldn't eat it because it was ...

... top for panoramic views of Santiago at the base of the huge statue of the Virgin Mary.  We also visited the fine arts museum which although small had some great sculptures.  Unfortunately Nicole had to fly home Saturday night but as soon as ...

... river. It runs for about 2 kilometers through the city and is really beautifully kept. At the end is the beautiful Fine Arts Museum. We didn't go inside, but simply stood and admired the amazing architecture of the building. Around the corner, we ...

... courtyard entry with a fountain. We saw the Museo Bella Artes or Museum of Beautiful Art or what would be our Fine Arts Museum, and walked through the Museo Parque de las Esculturas along the Mapocho River which descends from the Alps and runs 120km ...

... hill for an overview, and then plunge into the vibrant city. We see the Cathedral, Senate House, Presidential Palace, and the Fine Arts Museum, with a final stop high over the city on the San Cristobal hill. After a break at the hotel, we meet ...

... it wasn’t where our map said it should be.  So we gave up and instead headed to the fairly uninteresting Fine Arts Museum.  The one benefit to visiting this museum was that we got our hands on a different map, which showed the ...