- Address: Santiago, Chile;
- Area: 14.4 square kilometers.
Quarter Providencia is a luxurious area in the northeast of Santiago , which is famous for fashionable hotels, expensive restaurants and fabulous villas. Bright architecture in combination with greened streets makes an irresistible impression on tourists, so there are always a lot of people here. Some of them spend their holidays in Providencia, while others come here to at least temporarily find themselves in a world of plenty and beauty.
General information
The area of Providencia is 14.4 km ², and the population is more than 120 thousand inhabitants. Most of the population is involved in the tourism business, according to some data, the average income of the family for the year is 53,760 USD. At the same time, only 3.5% of the population is below the poverty line, which indicates very high rates. On the streets of Providencia there are no signs of poverty or unhappiness, therefore the area is a demonstration of the beautiful life of Santiago.
In Providencia live representatives of the capital's bohemia - composers, artists and successful businessmen. Their offices and studios are in mirrored skyscrapers, which make the area ultramodern. In the north-east of Santiago are also the embassies of many countries, including Japan, Italy, Spain and Russia. The pride of the elite district is a small zoo that introduces visitors to the interesting and diverse fauna of Chile.
The fashionable district has its own radio, which tells all about the life of Providencia to the inhabitants of the capital. The number of events that occurred after sunset is sometimes not less than in the daytime. Here, without stop working nightclubs, restaurants and pubs, each of which has its own unique atmosphere. Weekly in Providencia there are bright concerts and shows with participation of both local and world stars.
Look at the expensive area with a high climb to the hill Cerro San Cristobal , which is a 22-meter statue of the Virgin Mary. It allegedly protects Providencia from troubles, and the hill itself protects it from the scorching sun rays.
Holiday in Providencia
Many go to Providence to really feel the depth of Chilean luxury. For those who still decide to stay in this area for a long time prepared a diverse vacation. Women will be interested in salons with spa procedures during which unique materials and technologies are used. Active tourists can spend a couple of days in qualitatively organized excursions in the region of Santiago or go to the shore of the Pacific Ocean for water entertainment. A bike tour along the streets of Providencia will also bring a lot of pleasure: skyscrapers, luxurious pitchforks, old houses, bougainvilleas wrapped in flowers, palm trees, oaks and many other plants not familiar to this place - all this looks very harmonious and beautiful. There are several hiking trails that will take you to the most beautiful places of Providencia. We advise you to explore them in the afternoon so that you can better view the beauty of local buildings. And having already studied the paths well, you can go on them under the light of street lamps, turning an ordinary walk into a romantic one.
How to get there?
You can get to Providence from any part of the city by metro. On the border between Providence and Las Condes is the blue line of the Moscow metro. To be on the streets of the fashionable district, you need to go to one of three stations: Tobalaba, Cristobal Colon or Francisco Bilbao. In the north of Providence is the red metro line, Los Leones station, Manuel Montt Tobalaba.