Costanera Center, Santiago: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Costanera Center anchors Santiago's Providencia district with the 300-meter Gran Torre Santiago, the tallest building in South America when completed in 2013. The Sky Costanera observation deck on the 61st and 62nd floors offers 360-degree views of the Andes to the east and the Pacific coastal range to the west, with admission around 15,000 Chilean pesos. The attached six-story shopping mall holds roughly 300 stores, making it one of Latin America's largest. Clear-weather days between April and October produce the sharpest mountain visibility. is just one of many options in Santiago. Major attractions worth considering include Fantasilandia, La Moneda Palace (Palacio de la Moneda), and San Cristobal Hill (Cerro San Cristobal).