CASA KOLPING INTERNACIONAL
& HOGAR DE ESTUDIANTES Avda. Isabel La Católica 5900
7580443 Las Condes - Santiago de Chile

Phones	+ 56 - 2 - 208 48 82
Fax	+ 56 - 2 - 248 15 55
santiago.cl@kolping.net

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A quiet residential area located in the Las Condes area, in the east side of Santiago with and easy access through the subway and a number of different bus lines.

• Downtown Santiago: Moneda Palace (Government Seat); Pedestrian areas such as Ahumada, Huérfanos and 21 de Mayo; Plaza de Armas (main city square since 1541), the Cathedral, the Municipality, the Main Post office's Colonial building (Correo Central) and the Santiago Museum.
   
  
• Colonial Churches: San Francisco, Santo Domingo, San Agustín, La Merced, Recoleta Franciscana, Recoleta Domínica, La Viñita.
   
  
• Traditional residential and business areas: Barrio Brasil, Barrio Concha y Toro, Mercado Central (Central Market), Barrio de la Vega, Barrio Patronato, Providencia area.
   
  
• Places of cultural interest: Mapocho Cultural Center, Municipal Theater (Teatro Municipal) among other theaters, Museums such as the Precolombian, Fine Arts (Bellas Artes), Contemporary (Contemporáneo), Natural History (Historia Natural), Arlequin Interactive Museum (Museo Interactivo Arlrequín), Salvador Allende Solidarity Museum (Museo de Solidaridad Salvador Allende), Pablo Neruda's house (La Chascona), and the neo-classical National Library (Biblioteca Nacional).
   
  
• Large Parks, Picnic and Rest Areas: Santa Lucia Hill (Cerro Santa Lucía), Parque Forestal, Parque de los Reyes, Parque O'Higgins with its amusement park (Fantasilandia), and Quinta Normal.
   
  
• A very special place: The sharp, conical San Cristobal Hill with its Park and Zoo, Botanical Gardens with a collection of Chilean native plants, Swimming pools, Wine museum (Enoteca), Funicular and Telpherway, Cafeteria and Restaurants.
   
  
• Sanctuary of the blessed Father Alberto Hurtado, Jesuit priest (+1950), Apostle of Chile and Founder of the "Hogar de Cristo" charity organization.
   
  
• Restaurants, Pubs and Bars: Bellavista area, Suecia Street, El Bosque Norte area, Paseo San Damián, Borderío, El Arrayán
   
  
• Outtings and Excursions: Maipo Canyon (Cajón del Maipo), El Morado National Park, Rapel Lake, Aculeo Lagoon, Palmar La Campana, Sanctuary of Santa Teresita de Los Andes, Pomaire (a small village famous for his pottery).
   
  
• Nearby Winter Sport Resorts (from May to September): Farellones, El Colorado, La Parva, Valle Nevado, Portillo.
   
  
• Two hours by bus to: The Pacific Coast higtext-align:left;ighted by San Antonio, Isla Negra, Valparaiso and Viña del Mar.

Main Building:

Fully equipped apartments with 1 or 2 shared rooms, living and dining room, kitchenette, bath with shower or bathtub - Hot water, central heating, telephone and DSL Internet connections.

Annex Building:

Independent single and double rooms; private bath with shower or bathtub, hot water; central heating; telephone and DSL Internet connections. Fully equipped shared kitchen and dining room,

Study and recreation rooms (TV, PCs with permanent DSL Internet connection).

Swimming pool (from October to March) - Terrace and Gardens - Gas barbecue grills - Ping-pong table - Private Parking

Since all our guests or residents have free access to a fully equipped kitchen, there is no restaurant service. And only a few steps away there are several carry out restaurants, and others that take phone orders as well as provide home delivery.