Barrio Patronauto, the Patronauto neighborhood is like a gigantic Forever 21. The history of…read morePatronato is actually really interesting. It is the Palestine neighborhood in Santiago and became known as the main area for buying inexpensive clothing. This is because before the neighborhood became a major commercial area the people living there would hang their clothes out to dry. Other people would come and ask to buy the clothes that were out in the open. This is how the neighborhood became known. Today when you venture into the Patronato neighborhood you will see streets and streets of an outdoor clothing mall. You can find everything in Patronato, from sweaters, shocks, shirts, jackets, really anything. There are also lots of fun Arabic restaurants to enjoy lunch in the middle of your shopping adventure.