Cerro Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia Park in SantiagoA park with fountains and stairs leading up to a fort and viewpoint the top. The summit has a great view of all but the skyscraper-obscured city center. Charles Darwin visited this peak at one point in his travels; his words are immortalized in a plaque at the summit.
Palacio Cousino
Old palace owned by a wealthy spanish-portuguese family. The architecture is a mix of spanish and french style.
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art)
The well put together Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art houses various artefacts from Mesoamerica and South America, featuring cultures such as the Olmec, Maya and Inca civilizations. Descriptions on the artefacts and the ancients' way of life are well-written and in both English and Spanish. Highlights include a Mayan stone stele and Andean mummies, which precede their Egyptian counterparts.
Parque Bicentenario
Parque Bicentenario, Bicentenario Avenue. Beautiful park, still in construction. Large extension of grass, children games, dog games, a very nice pond with black neck swans. There is also a restaurant, a cafe Le fournil and Vitacura's city hall. Trails for walking and bikes
Iglesia y museo de San Francisco
The oldest church in the city. In the plaza, in front of the church, there is a Moaï from Easter Island.