Metropolitana de Santiago Capital Santiago Capital of Chile, Santiago sits in a valley surrounded by the Andes. The center brings together the Plaza de Armas, the Palacio de La Moneda, the Mercado Central, La Vega Central and museums such as the Precolombino, the Bellas Artes and the Museo de la Memoria. The hills Santa Lucía and San Cristóbal serve as viewpoints; Bellavista, Lastarria and Barrio Italia concentrate cafés and nightlife; Sky Costanera shows the city from above.