Whenever I stay on top of a hill overlooking a never before explored city — in this case Cerro San Cristóbal — I often find myself gazing at the panorama and wondering what might be hidden in those parts of the city people usually deem uninteresting or boring. The places they say “It’s boring,” “there’s nothing there to see.” I’ve never quite agreed with that.

And surprisingly enough — despite what many tourist recommendations might suggest — the people of Santiago seem to agree with me. Almost everyone I spoke to kept bringing up their favourite corners of the city I should visit. Places that rarely appear in guidebooks or “top-10 to do” lists (…).