Chile was my first post-Bolivia stop & specifically, Santiago, & it was no coincidence that Lollapalooza Chile was going down that very same weekend. Those who know me know I love music & live shows typically in small venues but I make the exception for outdoor music festivals as they are one of my happy places. I’ve attended Lollapalooza Chicago every year with friends who happily tag along so attending Lolla Chile felt a little bit like going home, & although I was on my own this time, it didn’t disappoint. 
So I enjoyed Santiago but I’m not sure how much of that was driven by my music festival love hangover versus the city itself. I did quite a bit of touring but probably not as much as I should have as I had to take some time to research my next stop (Patagonia!!!). I found it to be a modern city with a phenomenal metro system, really great food, buzzing plazas yet quiet spots in the middle of the madness to take a quick hike up to a beautiful viewpoint.