viernes, 25 de septiembre de 2009

What to do and where to go in Santiago.

Hi everybody, today I am going to write about places and activities in Santiago that foreign can visit and do.
If you want have a extreme day, you can go to Fantasilandia. There are a lot of exciting games like extreme full, boomerang, barco pirata, kami-kaze among others. Besides you can stay there all day if you want because there are people selling food and it is very cheap!.
Now, if you want have a very fun day, you can go to Parque Arauco because there you can make ice skating, play bowling and pool. Bsides there sell food and drink.
On the other hand if you want have a relax day I recomend you visit Cerro San Cristóbal where you will can take a Teleférico. There you will can a amazing view of Santiago.
Other option is go to Cerro Santa Lucia where you will can walk and enjoy a natural landscape.
Also you can go to Parque Intercomunal la Reina. There you can make barbacue with your family or friends. It is a big and beautiful place!
Finally if you want have a cultural day, I recomend you visit an art Museum like Bellas Artes. In my opinion it is a beautiful building. I like it architecture, environment and of course it amazing pictures!
The Picture are of several artist and the all the times and styles.
Also you can visit MIM (Museo Interactivo Mirador). It is a museum of science and tecnology. Its very interesting and interactve because it is a fun way to learn.
At last you can go to the cinema. In Santiago there are a lot! Our most beautifull cinema is Cine Hoyts where you can find all the top movies!.

viernes, 4 de septiembre de 2009

Transantiago

I'm going to talk you about Transantiago.
I think Transantiago in the begining was horrible! but I didnt use it, I think that because i saw in the streets many people waiting a bus, the subway was full and in the news showed all the problems of the system.
Before to Transantiago I used the system of yellow buses and it was very comfortable and practical for me. I used it to go to school and to retorned to my house.
Now I use Transantiago, especifically I take a bus from my house to subway then I take it to Cerro Blanco and finally I get other bus to Independencia.
This new system is more complicated because if you want to arrive to some place you must make a lot of combiation between the subway and buses but a good point is that this system is cheap, maybe cheaper that the old system. Furthemore Bip card is a perfect way to pay because is easier and faster comparated with old system.
I think Transantiago have advanced but it isnt a good system yet. Still the subway is always full and buses too, although now there are more trains but it isnt enough.
I hope the system improve and some day travel to Transantiago will be nice.