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Santiago on a Budget — Free & Cheap Weekend Plan

Free walks, cheap eats and the good stuff that doesn't cost anything.

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Friday

  1. Evening

    Salvador Cocina y Café

    Chilean · $$ · Centro

    Land soft: Lunch-only spot championing Chilean ingredients, daily menu only.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
    • ·Keeps you in Centro — short walk from your other stops

Saturday

  1. Morning
    Drive-In Movie
    Family · Outskirts

    Pack snacks, park up and catch a double feature under the stars.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Outskirts — short walk from your other stops
  2. Lunch

    Peumayén Ancestral Food

    Indigenous Chilean · $$$ · Bellavista

    Tasting platter spanning Rapa Nui, Mapuche, Aymara cuisines.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
    • ·Keeps you in Bellavista — short walk from your other stops
  3. Afternoon
    Cajón del Maipo
    Outdoors · Pre-cordillera

    Day trip to thermal pools and El Yeso reservoir, 90 min from downtown.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Pre-cordillera — short walk from your other stops
  4. Evening

    Free night plan

    Grab a bottle, walk to a viewpoint or waterfront, and watch the city light up. Costs nothing.

Sunday

  1. Morning
    VR Arcade
    Family · Downtown

    Free-roam VR rooms — works for friend groups, parties or rainy-day plans.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
    • ·Keeps you in Downtown — short walk from your other stops
  2. Afternoon
    Mercado Central
    Food & Drink · Centro

    Wrought-iron fish market — order conger eel chowder at Donde Augusto.

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    Why this pick
    • ·Light on the wallet without feeling cheap
    • ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
    • ·Keeps you in Centro — short walk from your other stops

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