Parque Peñalolén, Urban park in Peñalolén district, Santiago, Chile
Parque Peñalolén is an urban park of 23.45 hectares at the intersection of José Arrieta and Tobalaba avenues in Peñalolén, Santiago. Its sloping ground works as a lookout over the city. It holds a velodrome, the Centro de Tiro con Arco, football pitches and tennis courts, plus a shopping area with a rotating fair, children's play areas and public parking.
The site emerged in the 2000s following the relocation of a longtime neighborhood settlement. This transformation aimed to modernize the area by introducing public recreational facilities.
Parque Peñalolén hosts a rotating fair in its shopping zone, where vendors sell a range of products. The park also serves as a venue for major sporting events, having hosted BMX racing, archery, artistic skating, and track cycling during the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games.
The location sits at a main intersection in the district and is easily reached by public transit. Visitors should dress in layers as the open grounds can be windy and the weather varies with the seasons.
The grounds hosted cycling and archery competitions in 2023 during major regional games. These international events brought athletes and spectators from multiple countries to compete and watch.
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