This is a must do while in Santiago. Although it is quite a bit smaller than Rio's Christ the…read moreRedeemer, the visit is worth the journey.
You can choose to ride up on the funicular round trip which takes you straight up the hill and comes down the same way, although we chose a different path kinda by accident but nonetheless , a fun experience. There is also an air tram option before you make your way down although you need to reserve a time slot which may be tough to do, if you are not exactly sure how much time you will visit.
At the top of the hill, you will have a Bird's Eye view of Santiago; which is amazing. The city does have a fog cap around the top, but you can still manage to get some decent photo shots of it.
Plenty of good photo ops at the top and walking around the perimeter of the area. If you want to go see the Chile sign, then you must be prepared for the walk down. It's about a 25 minute walk down the hill to get to the sign, but once there, totally worth it.
The decision to go see the sign needs to be made not only for the walk down but having to walk back up the steep hill to catch the tram or cable car down. If you continue walking down , most likely you will be walking along many locals that use the path for adventure and fitness. Don't be surprised by getting passed up by skateboarders, roller blades and even a few locals that seem to walk way faster than us.
Lots of hiking trails options on way down, if you want to go off road. It's about another 30 minute walk down, and I mean down, to get to the entrance part.
Don't plan on having uber picking you up somewhere on the way down because they are prohibited from driving this way. How do I know, well, ....... Did I mention the walk is down, down, down?
Overall, it's a must do, take your time and plan the trip, so it matches your fitness and time capacity.