Cerro San Cristóbal, Hill summit in Santiago, Chile
Cerro San Cristóbal reaches 880 meters above sea level and stands as the third highest elevation point in Santiago, after Cerro Manquehue and Cerro Renca.
The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia changed the original Mapuche name Tupahue to Cerro San Cristóbal during the colonial period in honor of Saint Christopher.
The summit features a 14-meter-tall statue of the Virgin Mary, where Pope John Paul II blessed the city of Santiago during his visit in 1987.
Visitors can reach the summit through multiple options including a 45-minute hike, the Funicular de Santiago, a cable car system, or by vehicle.
The hill contains two municipal swimming pools named Tupahue and Antilén, along with the Chilean National Zoo and a Japanese garden at its base.
Location: Santiago province
Location: Santiago
Elevation above the sea: 880 m
Website: http://parquemet.cl
GPS coordinates: -33.42545,-70.63304
Latest update: May 27, 2025 09:51
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Sanctuary on San Cristóbal Hill
21 m
Chilean National Zoo
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La Chascona
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Santa Maria Tower
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Funicular de Santiago
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Torres de Tajamar
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Teatro Nescafé de las Artes
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Edificio Corporativo de Televisión Nacional de Chile
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Corporative building of Canal 13
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Puente peatonal Condell
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Plaza a la Aviación, Santiago de Chile
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Puente Pío Nono
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Hotel Sheraton Santiago
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Academia de Humanidades
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Castillo Lehuedé
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Museo de Los Tajamares
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Manuel Foster Observatory
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Centro Cultural Montecarmelo
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Iglesia Matriz de las Hermanas de la Providencia
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Iglesia de la Epifanía del Señor
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Centro Cultural de España (Santiago, Chile)
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Puente Vicente Huidobro
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Población León XIII
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Museo de Artes Decorativas (Santiago de Chile)
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Teatro del Puente
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Centro Patrimonial Recoleta Dominica
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Museo Histórico Dominico
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