Santa Lucía Hill

Santa Lucía Hill is a 69-meter-high hill in central Santiago, featuring a 65,300-square-meter park with ornate facades, stairways, and fountains. A viewpoint at the summit offers panoramic views of the old town.

Don't miss

• Viewpoint at the summit with great views of the old town
• Ornate facades, stairways, and fountains throughout the park
• Yellow and white facade from the 1872 remodeling
• Fort Hidalgo, a defensive point completed in 1820
• Site of the first National Astronomical Observatory

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Santa Lucía Hill

Cheapest way inA Fabulous Walking tour by the Old Santiago of Chile -4.9★ · 581 travelers~3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$25 per personSee dates →Best full dayInca Lagoon in Andes Mountain Range - Visit Local Vineyard with Tasting included4.8★ · 2,156 travelers~11 hoursFree cancellationFrom$79 per personSee dates →Private & flexiblePrivate San Cristobal Hill & Metropolitan Park Santiago Bike Tour4.9★ · 35 travelers2-3 hoursFree cancellationFrom$91 per personSee dates →

Know before you go

• The park climbs through ornate stairs and terraces to a summit viewpoint.
• Fort Hidalgo, completed in 1820, preserves the hill's former defensive role.
• The hillside once served as a cemetery for religious dissidents before their remains were transferred.

A bit of history

Known as Huelén by indigenous people, it was renamed Santa Lucía after Pedro de Valdivia conquered it on December 13, 1540. In 1816, two forts were built on the hill, and in 1820 Fort Hidalgo was completed. The hillside was used as a cemetery for non-Catholics until remains were moved to the General Cemetery. In 1849, an astronomical observatory was set up here, later sold to Chile to form the first National Astronomical Observatory. Major remodeling in 1872 added a road, a chapel, gas lighting, and the yellow-and-white facade. A cannon shot is fired at noon.