{"id":134,"date":"2019-10-18T19:21:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T19:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chileando.contactchile.cl\/en\/?p=134"},"modified":"2019-10-18T19:21:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T19:21:35","slug":"traditional-neighbourhoods-of-santiago-barrio-brasil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chileando.contactchile.cl\/en\/2019\/10\/18\/traditional-neighbourhoods-of-santiago-barrio-brasil\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional neighbourhoods of Santiago: Barrio Brasil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Tracey Chandler and Ana Mar\u00eda Valenzuela for\u00a0ContactChile<\/strong><\/a> Traduction by Nicole Reisen <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrio\nBrasil is a neighbourhood located in the western sector of Santiago. It is\ncertainly one of the most traditional residential areas of the capital. Walking\nits streets you can admire its architecture and patrimonial history which allows\nyou to escape from this otherwise hectic and fast-paced city for an afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was once the neuralgic centre of the wealthy upper-class of 19th century Chilean society. When Calle Brasil <\/strong>and Plaza Brasil<\/strong> were built, in honour of the Brazilian people and the Brazilian embassy, more and more large houses were built too and wealthy elite families <\/em>came to live their golden years here. Evidence of this glamorous past is the still existing mix of neo-gothic and neo-classical architectural styles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, since the 1940s, the appearance of new apartment houses in the eastern sector of the capital has led to a slow but steady departure of the wealthy upper class and today Barrio Brasil is far from being glamorous. Since then, the neighbourhood has been reinventing itself and acquiring a new personality, currently defining itself as a cultural and rather bohemian<\/strong> sector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plaza Brasil – Photo: Teresita P\u00e9rez\/Plataforma Urbana <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Plaza Brasil <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The neighbourhoods central square, Plaza Brasil, is one of the best open\nspaces in the city to spend an afternoon resting on the lawn, reading a book or\nsharing a snack or picnic with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a place where you certainly won’t get bored, because there is a lot\nto observe. It is common, for example, to come across travelling circus\nperformers practicing their skills or preparing a show. Groups of\n“yogis” practice their flow underneath the trees or you can observe people\npracticing Capoeira or Tai Chi. If you’re lucky you might catch a musician\nspending the afternoon rehearsing with a colleague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Families bring their children to enjoy the swings on the playground in the centre of the square. Some weekends there is also some kind of flea market, where you can exchange clothes or other items that you no longer use for things that will serve you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bars, restaurants and nightlife<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Avenida Brasil is full of bars and restaurants that serve a wide range of cocktails for all tastes. There are great bars like “Cosmopolitan<\/a><\/strong>“, “Springfield<\/a><\/strong>” or “La Remolineda<\/strong><\/a>” that tend to offer reduced prices during “happy hour”<\/em>, with 2 for 1 offers, which is usually start between 5:00 or 6:00 in the afternoon and go on until 9:00 at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These bars\nare excellent places to hang out during the summer months, as they have many\ntables outdoors and the atmosphere is bustling and pleasant. The street, with\nits enormous palm trees, which give it a Caribbean flair, is quite beautiful,\ndespite being a main street. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are not a party goer this is still an interesting place because you can eat well here. \u00a0The recent boom of restaurants and new cafeterias accompanied by its bohemian atmosphere makes a visit to this neighbourhood worthwhile. \u00a0At “Juan y Medio<\/strong><\/a>” meat lovers get their money’s worth and the cafeteria “La Hu\u00e9rfana<\/a><\/strong>” is the place to be for vegetarians. There are only organic products used here. Vegans go to the cafeteria “Veg & Bake<\/a><\/strong>“. Despite the change, there are still caf\u00e9s and bakeries with authentic Brazilian cuisine, such as the “Bolos Brasil<\/a><\/strong>“, where you can taste “caf\u00e9 da manh\u00e1”, “brigadeiros” or cheese bread among other delicacies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hurtado Rodr\u00edguez Street in Barrio Yungay \u2013 Photo: B1mbo Wikimedia Commons <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Neighbouring Barrio Yungay <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrio\nBrasil is only two blocks away from the Barrio Yungay. Both their history and\ngeography unite and mix them, so they are usually visited together, but as a\ntip, Barrio Yungay is much bigger and therefore it is worth exploring the two\nneighbourhoods individually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrio Yungay is named after the victory obtained by the Chilean army in the Battle of Yungay in 1839, in the war against the Peru-Bolivian Confederation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the main attractions of this neighbourhood are several of Santiago’s most important museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, the National Museum of Natural History, the Santiago Railway Museum and the Museo Artequ\u00edn. There are also some very traditional schools like the Barros Arana National Boarding School and the Liceo Amun\u00e1tegui located here. Not to forget the Quinta Normal Park, one of the most visited places next to Yungay Square, where the monument to the “Chilean Roto” is to be found.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walls\nof Barrio Yungay are covered with some of Santiago’s most creative and\npolitically associated graffiti<\/em>, and\nthe buildings that are not covered with them are just as fascinating: the colours\nare cold, soft, pastel and most buildings are single-storey. Trees line the\nstreets, buses pass rarely and a real neighbourhood life is being lived, where\npeople go to traditional bakeries, tailors’ shops, and small businesses instead\nof warehouses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you stroll through the streets of Barrio Yungay you will find a peaceful silence that is hard to find in most other sectors of Santiago. If you’re walking, a good starting point to visit either of these two neighbourhoods is the Cumming Metro on Line 5. From where you will be able to go either way and simply enjoy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you visited any of these neighborhoods or would you like to? What do you think should be next? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Barrio Brasil is a neighbourhood located in the western sector of Santiago. It is certainly one of the most traditional residential areas of the capital. Walking its streets you can admire its architecture and patrimonial history which allows you to escape from this otherwise hectic and fast-paced city for an afternoon.<\/p>\n\t\t

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