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- Mausoleo de Salvador Allende: The Chilean president who died during the 1973 coup lies in a family tomb here, reburied in 1990 after the return to democracy. Fresh flowers and handwritten notes appear most days.
- Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido y del Ejecutado Político: A long wall engraved with thousands of names of people disappeared or executed under the dictatorship. Visitors trace the letters with their fingers. It is free and needs about twenty minutes.
- Patio 29: A section where unmarked graves held bodies of victims of the dictatorship, later identified through forensic work. Simple plaques and crosses make the scale clear without any commentary.
- Mausoleo de Balmaceda: The tomb of President José Manuel Balmaceda, who took his own life in 1891 after the civil war. Sculpted marble and
- Mausoleo de Salvador Allende: The Chilean president who died during the 1973 coup lies in a family tomb here, reburied in 1990 after the return to democracy. Fresh flowers and handwritten notes appear most days.
- Memorial del Detenido Desaparecido y del Ejecutado Político: A long wall engraved with thousands of names of people disappeared or executed under the dictatorship. Visitors trace the letters with their fingers. It is free and needs about twenty minutes.
- Patio 29: A section where unmarked graves held bodies of victims of the dictatorship, later identified through forensic work. Simple plaques and crosses make the scale clear without any commentary.
- Mausoleo de Balmaceda: The tomb of President José Manuel Balmaceda, who took his own life in 1891 after the civil war. Sculpted marble and a grave mood make it one of the most visited monuments.
- Tumba de Violeta Parra: Fans of the folk singer behind “Gracias a la vida” leave guitars picks, flowers and lyrics near her grave. It is a quiet pilgrimage for anyone who loves Latin American music.
- Monumental mausoleums on the main avenues: Neoclassical temples, Gothic chapels and Egyptian-style tombs line the avenues, built by wealthy families in the 1800s and early 1900s. Walking them reveals how Santiago’s elite wanted to be remembered.
- Tumba de Víctor Jara: The singer and theater director killed in 1973 rests here, and his grave is regularly decorated with guitars and flowers.
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Hi, I’m Johan (Netherlands 🇳🇱), the creator of TakeYourBackpack. Over the past 3 decades, I’ve backpacked through 90+ countries across six continents, gaining extensive experience with independent travel, long-term trips, and overland routes.