Gay clubs santiago de chile

Gay Santiago

Photo courtesy Wiki Commons. This capital and largest city of Chile, one of the largest in the Americas, Santiago was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia inamong villages that had been subject to the Inca Empire. Burned down and almost wiped out just seven months later, the settlement continued to be threatened by Indigenous attacks, earthquakes, and serious flooding, but soon began to grow rapidly.

A series of wars between and secured Chile's independence from Spain. Today's downtown core of 19th-century streets, is dotted with neoclassical, art deco, and neo-gothic architecture. Located in the country's central valley, surrounded by vineyards, the city is within a few hours of both the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

The recently completed Gran Torre Santiago, with its meter high Sky Costanera observation deck, is the tallest building in Ibero-America - part of the Costanera Center retail, office and hotel complex. The leafy, colonial, muraled streets of the bohemian quarter Bellavista district, over the river from the historic city center, have a cluster of gay and lesbian bars, not far from streets full of restaurants, outdoor terrace cafes, and boutique shops.

Another cluster of restaurants line the streets of Barrio Italianot far away to the south. Gay saunas are located to the west, towards the main train station. An area under the hill topped by a foot statue of the Virgin Mary with outstretched arms, is where men cruise all night long and police turn a blind eye. Same sex marriage has been legal in Chile since Tur-Bus has reasonably priced shuttles downtown.

Taxis are a bit on the expensive side. One of the most modern in Latin America, it has 5 lines, stations, and kilometres of track. See the GoChile website for English-language guides to Santiago public transport. The Plaza de Armas is the name for the neighborhood surrounding the main square. Bellas Artes is named for the fine arts museum.

The Bellavista neighborhood has changed over the years, becoming ever more santiago. There are ATMs in most downtown neighborhoods, and most businesses accept foreign cards. Gay Datos guide to the local LGBT scene maps the bars, clubs, restaurants, saunas and lists events for Santiago along with other cities throughout Chile and neighboring countries.

Opus Gay has info about the local chile scene in Santiago and elsewhere in Chile. Movilhthe non-profit and autonomous Homosexual Movement of Integration and Liberation organization has worked since to defend human rights of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals. Amo Santiago is a gay-friendly online lifestyle and arts website with reviews and events listings.

The former Ignorancia Club location. Club Divino Santiago Rte 68, chile, Pwest of Santiago, the biggest gay nightclub around, with a young mostly male crowd, sexy gogo dancers, drag, cabaret and comedy shows, singers, plus special theme events and contests. Club Gay Pio Nononightly gay bar; weekend club dancing on two floors, four bars, a smokers' patio, sexy bartenders gay hot club boys.

Santiago House Party nights. Fausto Av Santa Marialocal gay icon for over 30 clubs, male crowd, dance floor, cruise area, theme events, bear nights, drag shows.