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Cerro Santa Lucia

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Cerro Santa Lucía (Santa Lucia Hill): a rock hill park in central Santiago, Chile, beside the Alameda, with a fort on top.

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Cerro Santa Lucia — Rocky castle lookout rising above the park's green hillside

Cerro Santa Lucia — Rocky castle lookout rising above the park's green hillsideCerro Santa Lucia — Garden stairway descending through the hill with Santiago beyondCerro Santa Lucia — Neptune Fountain centered before the decorated terraceCerro Santa Lucia — Curving stone staircase beside palms and the hilltop terraceCerro Santa Lucia — Chapel entrance and arched stone facade among garden plantsCerro Santa Lucia — Stone steps climbing beside the chapel's arched doorwayCerro Santa Lucia — Rear of the small stone hermitage beneath treesCerro Santa Lucia — Female statue on a pedestal in a shaded gardenCerro Santa Lucia — Stone garden fountain set into a low balustraded wallCerro Santa Lucia — Red stone tower and fort walls among bare branchesCerro Santa Lucia — Historic cannon mounted on a wooden carriage at the terrace

Why go

  • The yellow and white facade from the 1872 redevelopments.
  • The 65,300 m² park, planted with trees and set with fountains.

Opening hours

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MondayClosed
Tuesday09:00 – 19:00
Wednesday09:00 – 19:00
Thursday09:00 – 19:00
Friday09:00 – 19:00
Saturday09:00 – 19:00
Sunday09:00 – 19:00

Don't miss

  • Castillo Hidalgo fortThe fort at the summit, built of stone and lime to hold eight or twelve cannons, finished in 1820.At the summit.1820 On the map
  • Summit chapelA chapel at the summit, reached by a road built in the 1872 remodelling.At the summit.1872 On the map
  • Pedro de Valdivia's letter monumentA two-metre stone monument carries an extract of Pedro de Valdivia's letter of 4 September 1545 to Charles Quint, on the riches of the conquered land.On the hill.1545 On the map

What you see

  • The summit stands 629 m above sea level, 69 m above the city around the hill.
  • The hill is the old chimney of a volcano, and its rock is andesitic basalt.

With kids

  • Trees were planted on the hill, so it has a park-like character.
  • A virtual tour of the hill is available online.

Facilities

  • Lift up the hill It runs alongside the footpath up the hill.
  • Registration at the entrance Visitors must register before going in.
  • Public lighting New public lighting came with works in the early 21st century.

Photo spots

  • The stairs looking up to the fortShoot up the stairs toward the fort at the summit.On the stairs through the park. On the map
  • The chapel and the fort side by sidePhotograph the chapel and the fort together from the top.At the summit. On the map

Shorts

History

Indigenous people called the hill Huelén, a word for sorrow or sadness, before the conquerors came. The Castillo Hidalgo stands at its summit. In the 19th century the fortifications were torn down. Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna's works turned the hill into a park with paths, a chapel and fountains.

  1. 1540Pedro de Valdivia takes the hill and gives it its current name, from the saint of the day.
  2. 1541Conquerors use the hill as a watchtower, and Santiago is founded there.
  3. 1820Two batteries, Marcó and Castillo Hidalgo, are built on the hill during the Reconquista.
  4. 1849An American naval expedition led by James Melville Gilliss sets up an observatory here to measure the solar parallax.
  5. 1852The expedition ends, and its observatory is sold to the Chilean government.
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  1. 1910Works for the independence centenary add paths, squares, fountains and a summit platform.
  2. 1983The hill is declared a national monument.

How to get there

  • TrainTake the metro to Santa Lucía station, which is named after the hill and sits on the Alameda at its southern edge.
  • On footFrom the station, walk to the junction of Santa Lucía and Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins, where the hill stands.
  • On footClimb the footpath or the stairs through the park to the summit.

Accessibility

  • Footpath up the hill A footpath climbs the hill.

Sources: Santa Lucía Hill - Wikipedia · Santiago/Central - Wikivoyage (see) · Cerro Santa Lucía - Wikipedia · Colline Santa Lucia de Santiago - Wikipedia · checked 17 Oct 2026

Where
Rua Santa Lucia, Santiago Santiago Metropolitan Region

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

What are the opening hours of Cerro Santa Lucía?

Cerro Santa Lucía is open Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 to 19:00, so it is closed on Mondays.

How do I get to Cerro Santa Lucía by metro?

Take the metro to Santa Lucía station, which is named after the hill and stands on the Alameda at its southern edge. From there, walk to the junction of Santa Lucía and Avenida Bernardo O'Higgins.

Is there a lift up Cerro Santa Lucía?

Yes. A lift runs up the hill alongside the footpath.

What can children do at Cerro Santa Lucía?

Children can climb the stairs and footpath through the park to the fort at the summit. Trees were planted on the hill, so it has a park-like character.

Do I have to register before visiting Cerro Santa Lucía?

Yes. Visitors must register at the entrance before going in.

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