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The Aubrey, Santiago, C
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SANTA LUCÍA HILL
BOCANARIZ WINE BAR
MUSTVISIT
The Aubreyboutique hotel
in Santiago,Chile
INDEPENDENCE DAY
Enjoy a bottle of Viu Manent Secreto Carmenere from theColchagua Valley at Bocanariz wine bar in Barrio Lastarria,a historic neighbourhood and popular tourist hub.b o ca n a r i z . c l
This hill is a beautifullylandscaped park where the
grassy verges are still afavourite with canoodling
couples. A web of trails andsteep stone stairs leads you up
through terraces to the La TorreMirador where you are
rewarded with panoramicviews of the city.
Libertador General BernardoO’Higgins Avenue
Galería IsabelAninat art gallery.Terremoto drinkfrom La Piojera
Centro CulturalGabrielaMistral (GAM)
Craft product fromFundación
Artesanías de Chile.Cherimoya or
bubblegum fruit
12 AU G U S T 2013 WA N T E D
Join locals at fondas or fairs in local parksto dance, eat, drink, play traditionalgames and watch rodeo. The FiestasPatrias or Independence Daycelebrations last for three days, but thefestive mood starts much earlier with thesounds of traditional songs playingeverywhere and people dancing cueca— a Chilean national dance whichre-enacts the courting ritual of a roosterand a hen.September 18
Santiago a MilInternational TheaterFestival. Viu ManentSecreto Carmenere wine
Larisa Grbic, from The Aubrey, has becomesomething of a wine expert since she moved toChile. She’s been in Santiago for two years now,after almost a decade of interpreting for theInternational Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia, andis one of the charming and articulate personalities atSantiago’s only true boutique hotel.
Wh e re ’s the party? La Piojera (w w w. l a p i o j e ra. c l ),(in)famous for its terremoto earthquake drink, is oneof the oldest (and sketchiest-looking) bars inSantiago. The terremoto is an ice-cream float of vinopipeño (sweet fermented wine), pineapple icecream and Fernet liquor. The bar’s name is ascribedto former president Arturo Alessandri who wasinvited by working-class men to drink andexclaimed: “What is this place, a flea house?” Th u sLa Piojera: where fleas live. Alternatively, you can’tgo wrong with Club La Feria (w w w. c l u b l a f e r i a. c l ) andfamous gay club Bunker (w w w. b u n k e r. c l ). Best localfood? El Hoyo (w w w. e l h o yo. c l ), near Gustave Eiffel’sEstación Central in downtown. At La Vega CentralMarket (w w w. l a v e ga. c l ) there are many little eateriesdotted between the vendors where locals go forfresh, healthy, cheap food. Outdoor activity? Bikingthrough stately Parque Forestal and walking up SanCristóbal Hill behind The Aubrey. The views of thecity and the Andes from the statue of the VirginMary are spectacular. Architecture? Just up the roadfrom the ancient fountains and monuments of SantaLucía Hill is the architecturally bold Centro CulturalGabriela Mistral (GAM) by Cristian Fernandez andLateral Arquitectura (w w w. ga m . c l ). A library,theatres and public spaces now incorporate andreinvent government buildings that were once partof Augusto Pinochet’s violent dictatorship.
R e s t a u ra n t ? Restaurant Peumayén (@ Re s t o Pe u m a ye n )innovates locavore cuisine by plating upancestral food — c o n t e m p o ra r ygastronomy based on the ancient foods ofpre-Hispanic cultures of the Mapuche, RapaNui, Aymara, Ona and Atacameños. Lookforward to a six-types-of-bread platter madefrom traditional recipes and methods. A nyevents we shouldn’t miss? The Santiago a MilInternational Theater Festival(w w w. s a n t i a g o a m i l. c l ) is on for the first three weeksof January. The atmosphere in the city is veryspecial during that time. Every stage in the cityshows world-class theatre, dance or music, andevery street, square and plaza becomes a stage forthe 296 indoor and 90 public space performances.Markets worth a visit? Mercado Central(w w w. m e r ca d o ce n t ra l. c l ) for fish and seafood and LaVega Central Market for fruit and vegetables. Lookout for unique varietals of potatoes and corn,including black corn, and try the so-calledbubblegum fruit, cherimoya. Best place to buycrafts? Pueblito Los Dominicos and FundaciónArtesanías de Chile (w w w. a r t e s a n i a s d e c h i l e. c l ). Bestplace to find traditional dishes? Pastel De Jaiba(Chilean Blue Crab Pie) from El Mesón Nerudiano(www.elmesonner udiano.cl) and Charquicán, a dried-beef stew with squash, corn and potatoes, fromGalindo (ga l i n d o. c l ). Of course, lots of types ofe m pa n a d a s are available in Santiago, but these aretypically Latin American, not Chilean. Art gallery?Galería Isabel Aninat (w w w. ga l e r i a i s a b e l a n i n a t. c l ) isthe country’s oldest and most respected privategallery. Spa? Balthus (w w w. ba l t h u s. c l ).
The Aubrey, www.theaubrey.com