Chile - The Rough Guide to South America on a Budget - page 387

Teatro Municipal Agustinas 794, Metro Universidad de
Chile T 2 24638888, W municipal.cl. You can find the best
of Chile's classical music inside this magnificent historical
building. Special productions take place throughout the
year.

of guidebooks and maps. Daily 11am-10pm.
Tatoo Av Los Leones 81 T 2 22946008. Second branch in
the Mall Sport at Av Las Condes 13451 (daily 10am-9pm).
Adventure shop specializing in trekking and climbing
gear as well as sleeping bags and backpacks. Mon-Fri
10.30am-8pm, Sat 10.30am-7pm.
La Vinoteca Manuel Montt 1452 W lavinoteca.cl. Great if
you're looking for some of Chile's best wines to take home
with you - the knowledgeable staff here can help locate
some of the rarer vintages, and will even wrap up a case so
that you can check it in at the airport.

SHOPPING
Artesanías de Chile Av Bellavista 0357, W artesanias
dechile.cl. High-quality crafts from Chile's indigenous
communities, including Aymará textiles, Mapuche silver-
work and woodcarvings. There are also outlets in the La
Moneda Cultural Centre (see p.382) and the Los Dominicos
craft market. Mon-Sat 10am-2pm & 3-6pm.
Bookstore Av Providencia 1652, local 3b. Good selection
of secondhand English-language books.
Centro de Exposición de Arte Indígena Alameda
499. Alongside Cerro Santa Lucía, this feria artesanal stocks
some excellent Mapuche, Rapanui and Aymará crafts.
Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.
Feria Artesanal Santa Lucía, Cerro Santa Lucía. Large crafts
market stocking indigenous crafts, tie-dyed clothing and
T-shirts featuring the Chilean flag. Mon-Sat 10am-7pm.
FeriaMix Ahumada 286. A large branch of the ubiquitous
music store stocking a wide variety of Chilean music as
well as international rock and pop. It also sells books and
electronic goods. Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm.
Lapiz Lazuli House Bellavista 08, Barrio Bellavista
W lapislazulihouse.cl. One of the better places to buy
the expertly crafted lapis lazuli jewellery for which Chile
is famous.
Patio Bellavista Between Constitución and Pío Nono,
Barrio Bellavista W patiobellavista.cl. Open-air space with
a concentration of gift shops selling high-quality crafts
and clothing, postcards, jewellery and home-made honey.
A bookshop by the Constitución entrance stocks a plethora

DIRECTORY
Banks and exchange There are plenty of ATMs down-
town, especially along Huérfanos, Agustinas, Bandera,
Moneda and Av Alameda, as well as at the large bus termi-
nals. There are several exchange houses on Agustinas,
between Ahumada and Bandera, which give a reasonable
rate on foreign currencies and travellers' cheques (Mon-Fri
9am-2pm & 4-6pm, Sat 9am-2pm).
Embassies and consulates Argentina, Miraflores 285
T 2 25822500, W ehile.mrecic.gov.ar; Australia, Isidora
Goyenechea 3621 T 2 25503500, W chile.embassy.gov.au;
Bolivia, Av Santa María 2796, Providencia T 2 22328180,
W consuladobolivia.cl; Brazil, Padre Alonso de Ovalle
1665 T 2 28763400, W embajadadebrasil.cl; Canada,
Nueva Tajamar 481, 12th floor T 2 26523800, W canada
international.gc.ca/chile-chili; New Zealand, Isidora
Goyenechea 3000, 12th floor T 2 26163000, W nzembassy
.com/chile; Peru, Bucarest 162, Providencia T 2 28731700,
W conpersantiago.cl; South Africa, Av 11 de Septiembre
2353, 17th floor, Providencia T 2 28200300, W embajada
-sudafrica.cl; UK, Av El Bosque Norte 125 T 2 23704100,
W ukinchile.fco.gov.uk/en; US, Av Andrés Bello 2800 T 2
2330 3000, W chile.usembassy.gov.

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SANTIAGO TOUR OPERATORS
Attractions around Santiago include wineries, thermal baths, the outdoor enthusiast's paradise
of the mountainous Cajón del Maipo valley and more.

La Bicicleta Verde Loreto 6, at Av Santa María,
Bella vista T 2 25709338, W labicicletaverde.com.
See Santiago at a different pace with a range of bike
tours in the city, and around nearby vineyards. Also
arranges bike rental. Morning tour of Santiago's sights
CH$18,000/person.
Fueguinos T 2 27373251, T 9 1624707, W fueguinos
.cl. Full-day nature tours around Santiago; destinations
include the Cajón del Maipo valley, Parque Nacional
La Campana and the San Francisco glacier. CH$60,000/
person for one-day hike, includes transportation, meals
and entry to national parks. English and French spoken.

Monteagudo Aventura T 2 23469069, W monte
agudoaventura.cl. Experienced outfit running full-day
horseriding and white-water rafting trips in the Cajón
del Maipo, as well as treks to the San Francisco and
Morado glaciers and night excursions to the Colina
thermal baths. Full-day horseriding including an
asado (barbecue) CH$80,000/person.
Rockside Expediciones Constantino 96 T 2
27796366, W rockside.cl. Adrenaline-filled outdoor
adventure, including rafting, kayaking, rock climbing
and mountain biking in the Cajón del Maipo. Half-day
rafting trip to Maipo River CH$17,500/person.