Santiago Essentials History, Identity, and Culture
3 hours
English, Spanish and Portuguese
Description
I recommend bringing a bottle of water and a small snack!
Welcome to Santiago de Chile!! You probably already felt the temperature, you probably already saw the giant mountains surrounding our capital, but do you know the history behind it? The city of Santiago has an enigmatic personality that I invite you to discover together. We will learn about history and culture through the city's heritage, with curious stories and local slang. You will have a complete, fun, and definitely interesting experience touring the civic district and getting to know the Essentials of Santiago.
Bora! Let's Go! Vamos!
PLAZA DE ARMAS Chile before Chile: Who lived in this territory? The arrival of the Spaniards; The Viceroyalty of Peru, what was the first contact between cultures like? METROPOLITAN CATHEDRAL PRE-COLUMBIAN MUSEUM Ancestral cultures of Chile JUSTICE SQUARE What was the latest event in Chile these days? HUÉRFANOS WALKWAY Shall we stop for a coffee? LA MONEDA PALACE Changing of the guard. The 1973 coup d'état and the Dictatorship. NEW YORK STREET The most Instagrammable photo of Santiago CHRIST OF MAYO CHURCH AND MUNICIPAL THEATER OF SANTIAGO Earthquakes in Chile The Pacific War The occupation of Wallmapu BASILICA OF LA MERCED LASTARRIA NEIGHBORHOOD GABRIELA MISTRAL CULTURAL CENTER (GAM) End of the tour
Hi! I'm Damián✨ I'm a performing artist and independent tour guide in the cities of Valparaíso and Santiago, Chile 🇨🇱. I focus on culture, art, and history to better understand Chile and its social life within the Latin American context ❤️ I promote a space to explore local history from a critical perspective, open to dialogue. The idea is to bring Chilean identity closer through playful understanding. 🗣️ 🇪🇸 / 🇧🇷 / 🇬🇧 🇧🇷 Hello everyone! I'm Damian (or Damião), a performing artist from Chile, and an independent tour guide in the cities of Santiago and Valparaíso. I focus on culture, arts, and history to better understand Chile in the Latin American context.
Meeting point:Plaza de Armas - Plaza de Armas🧿🟣🟪Purple Banner🍇🟣🧿
📍Meeting Point: In front of the Santiago Municipality between the monument to Pedro de Valdivia and the east exit of the Plaza de Armas metro.Open in Google Maps →
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Outside visit
Guaman Poma de Ayala plaque
2
Free entry
Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago de Chile - Plaza de Armas
Meeting point:Plaza de Armas - Plaza de Armas🧿🟣🟪Purple Banner🍇🟣🧿
📍Meeting Point: In front of the Santiago Municipality between the monument to Pedro de Valdivia and the east exit of the Plaza de Armas metro.Open in Google Maps →
1
Outside visit
Guaman Poma de Ayala plaque
2
Free entry
Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago de Chile - Plaza de Armas
3
Outside visit
Museum of Pre-Columbian Art - Flag
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Professionalism
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Entertainment
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Communication
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Route
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Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and €50 per participant.
Accessibility
Suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 8 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.
Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 1 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
This is definitely one the best walking tours that I have done, and my two friends love it too. Damián is truly a fun person to be with. He is an actor too, and you can imagine how he conducted the tour and presented the history to us. We saw many places and he made excellent recommendations too. Thank you Damián, this is the funniest history lesson that I have ever attended!
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Ireana
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Mish
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Jon
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Margaret
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Traveled in group
today
This is definitely one the best walking tours that I have done, and my two friends love it too. Damián is truly a fun person to be with. He is an actor too, and you can imagine how he conducted the tour and presented the history to us. We saw many places and he made excellent recommendations too. Thank you Damián, this is the funniest history lesson that I have ever attended!
I
Ireana
7 Reviews
Booking verified
M
Mish
5 Reviews
Booking verified
J
Jon
3 Reviews
Booking verified
Traveled alone
yesterday
Best tour ever!!! Damian is an excellent storyteller and the whole tour was interesting, funny and informative.
Traveled alone
yesterday
Damian was enthusiastic, cheerful and clear in sharing his knowledge and appreciation of Chile’s history, geography and culture. Worthwhile use of time, and introduction to Chile.
Traveled as couple
1 week ago
Dami is very knowledgeable about Chilean history and current culture. He is an entertaining guide and his tours are well worth taking.
Booking verified
Traveled in group
today
This is definitely one the best walking tours that I have done, and my two friends love it too. Damián is truly a fun person to be with. He is an actor too, and you can imagine how he conducted the tour and presented the history to us. We saw many places and he made excellent recommendations too. Thank you Damián, this is the funniest history lesson that I have ever attended!
Booking verified
Traveled alone
yesterday
Best tour ever!!! Damian is an excellent storyteller and the whole tour was interesting, funny and informative.
Booking verified
Traveled alone
yesterday
Damian was enthusiastic, cheerful and clear in sharing his knowledge and appreciation of Chile’s history, geography and culture. Worthwhile use of time, and introduction to Chile.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
1 week ago
Dami is very knowledgeable about Chilean history and current culture. He is an entertaining guide and his tours are well worth taking.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
September 2026
Incredible guide - small group felt intimate, Damien was entertaining, set out his perspective for the tour at the beginning, was open friendly and professional. Probably the most engaging guide we had on this trip and for a long while! Felt really pleased to book an independent and actually get that independent person on the day - where as previously have booked what I thought was independent to find it’s part of a larger tour group on the day.
Great recommendations for food, drink, areas to visit - thanks so much!
Traveled alone
yesterday
Best tour ever!!! Damian is an excellent storyteller and the whole tour was interesting, funny and informative.
Traveled alone
yesterday
Damian was enthusiastic, cheerful and clear in sharing his knowledge and appreciation of Chile’s history, geography and culture. Worthwhile use of time, and introduction to Chile.
Traveled as couple
1 week ago
Dami is very knowledgeable about Chilean history and current culture. He is an entertaining guide and his tours are well worth taking.
Booking verified
Traveled in group
today
This is definitely one the best walking tours that I have done, and my two friends love it too. Damián is truly a fun person to be with. He is an actor too, and you can imagine how he conducted the tour and presented the history to us. We saw many places and he made excellent recommendations too. Thank you Damián, this is the funniest history lesson that I have ever attended!
Booking verified
Traveled alone
yesterday
Best tour ever!!! Damian is an excellent storyteller and the whole tour was interesting, funny and informative.
Booking verified
Traveled alone
yesterday
Damian was enthusiastic, cheerful and clear in sharing his knowledge and appreciation of Chile’s history, geography and culture. Worthwhile use of time, and introduction to Chile.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
1 week ago
Dami is very knowledgeable about Chilean history and current culture. He is an entertaining guide and his tours are well worth taking.
Booking verified
Traveled as couple
September 2026
Incredible guide - small group felt intimate, Damien was entertaining, set out his perspective for the tour at the beginning, was open friendly and professional. Probably the most engaging guide we had on this trip and for a long while! Felt really pleased to book an independent and actually get that independent person on the day - where as previously have booked what I thought was independent to find it’s part of a larger tour group on the day.
Great recommendations for food, drink, areas to visit - thanks so much!
