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- The cast-iron hall and central fountain: the roof structure and the octagonal fountain at the center make the building itself the main sight, best photographed from the upper edge of the aisles.
- The fish stalls: rows of congrio, hake, sea urchins and shellfish on ice, with vendors who will fillet to order and explain what each species tastes like.
- Caldillo de congrio: the conger eel soup that Pablo Neruda wrote an ode to, served hot with potato and cilantro in many of the hall’s kitchens.
- Sea urchin and loco counters: for the adventurous, raw erizos with lemon and onion, and abalone-like locos, served at the smaller counters.
- The produce and meat stalls: the outer ring sells fruit, spices, dried fruit and cuts of meat to Santiago households, which gives a break from the seafood.
- Restaurant row:
- The cast-iron hall and central fountain: the roof structure and the octagonal fountain at the center make the building itself the main sight, best photographed from the upper edge of the aisles.
- The fish stalls: rows of congrio, hake, sea urchins and shellfish on ice, with vendors who will fillet to order and explain what each species tastes like.
- Caldillo de congrio: the conger eel soup that Pablo Neruda wrote an ode to, served hot with potato and cilantro in many of the hall’s kitchens.
- Sea urchin and loco counters: for the adventurous, raw erizos with lemon and onion, and abalone-like locos, served at the smaller counters.
- The produce and meat stalls: the outer ring sells fruit, spices, dried fruit and cuts of meat to Santiago households, which gives a break from the seafood.
- Restaurant row: loud, theatrical and aimed at visitors, with waiters calling out in the aisles. Sit down only after comparing a few menus.
- The Mapocho riverside and Parque Forestal edge: step out the back and you reach the river walkway and the Mapocho cultural center nearby, a calmer contrast.
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