Find your bearings
Hugging the foothills of the soaring Andes Mountains that overlook the capital, Mandarin Oriental, Santiago is not short on panoramic vistas. Set in the northeast of the city in the upmarket Las Condes district, its more immediate surroundings are a delightful mix of glitzy high-rises, elegant green spaces and superb shopping streets.
Feed your mind
Discover the country that existed before the Spanish invasion at the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Its permanent Chile before Chile exhibition takes you through the many indigenous cultures that made up this ribbon of a country, including the Chinchorro people, whose mummies pre-date Egyptian mummies by about 2,000 years.