driest desert,

最乾燥沙漠、

longest mountain range,

最長山脈

and southernmost grasslands,

和最南端草原之間的，

is Santiago de Chile.

是智利的聖地牙哥。

It’s no wonder that this South American capital is a city of extremes.

這也難怪她是集各種極端於一地的 南美洲大城。

Bienvenidos a Santiago,

歡迎來到聖地牙哥，

a cosmopolitan city where you can be whoever you want to be.

您可以在這個大都會裡 放情做自己。

Dine out in elegant business districts,

到高檔商務區用餐、

grab a Churro in an urban park

在都會公園隨手買根吉拿棒

or hand-pick fresh seafood in a historic market hall.

或到歷史悠久的市場大廳 親自挑選鮮活海產。

Delve into classic art museums or get inspired by bohemian street art.

深入古典藝術博物館殿堂 或感受波希米亞街頭藝術的啟發。

Escape the heat in modern,

遠離處處空調的現代商場的紛擾，

air-conditioned malls or find sanctuary in historic cathedrals.

或前往古老教堂 尋求片刻寧靜。

Treat your palate to a fine wine,

來一瓶高級紅酒犒賞自己，

or down a beer in one of the city’s favorite bars.

或到全市最夯的酒吧 盡情暢飲。

No matter what you are looking for, Santiago has it all.

無論您要什麼，聖地牙哥 都能讓您心滿意足。

Framed by mountain ranges,

群山環繞之下，

Santiago is often shrouded in a hazy cloud.

聖地牙哥經常若隱若現於雲霧縹緲間。

In this soft light, the well-worn stones of the city’s oldest districts

城市老區裡的石頭經過時間洗禮， 在柔和的燈光下

recall the atmosphere of the old Europe.

讓人回想起古老歐洲的氛圍。

Chile is the ’Country of Poets’

智利號稱「詩人之國」

and its romantic urban parks that show us the simple delights of the old days,

浪漫的都會公園帶給人們 在數位時代出現前的

before the digital world arrived.

舊日單純喜悅。

Outside of the historic district Santiago

在饒富歷史風味的老區之外 聖地牙哥

is buzzing with energy and growth.

處處充滿能量和成長。

Shiny skyscrapers tell a story of a thriving city

耀眼的摩天大樓訴說著 一個城市

with its eyes fixed on the future.

專注於未來發展的奮鬥歷程。

Free-spirited students, artists,

思想自由奔放的學生、藝術家

and businesspeople make this one of South America’s most progressive cities.

和企業人士共同讓這裡成為 一個前衛的南美洲的城市。

The central Plaza de Armas is the perfect starting point for first-time visitors.

位於市中心的武器廣場 (Plaza de Armas) 是初次到訪者的最佳觀光起點。

Browse its arts stalls or have a drink in one of the square’s lively cafés

駐足各個藝術攤位 或到廣場邊熱鬧的咖啡廳喝上一杯，

to mingle with friendly “Chilenos”.

都是和親切的智利人打成一片的好機會。

Admire some of the city’s oldest buildings and step into the Metropolitan Cathedral,

欣賞城市古老建築 並前往大都會大教堂

a place for devotion and contemplation.

體會虔誠默禱的文化

Still in the plaza,

此外，在廣場區

make your way up the historic bell tower of the National History Museum.

您還可以登上國立歷史博物館 (National History Museum) 的鐘樓。

See how 16th-century Spanish conquistadores

了解 16 世紀時西班牙征服者

planned the capital around Santa Lucía Hill,

如何以聖露西亞山丘為中心

the spot where the city was founded.

規劃城市發展。

Of course, thousands of years before the Spanish arrived,

當然，在西班牙人到來之前數千年，

Chile already had a thriving civilization.

智利的文明早就已經蓬勃發展。

Today, only a few indigenous groups remain.

至今仍有一些原住民族群存留下來。

The Civic District along Ahumada Boulevard is home to La Moneda Palace,

沿著 Ahumada 大道的市政區 (Civic District) 是拉莫內達宮 (La Moneda Palace) ，

which was the colonial mint and is now the seat of Government.

此處在殖民時代是鑄幣廠，如今則是 智利總統府所在地。

The original palace was bombed when

原本的宮殿在 1973 年奧古斯圖 • 皮諾契特將軍

General Augusto Pinochet seized power in 1973.

(General Augusto Pinochet) 政變時遭到空襲。

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights

歷史記憶與人權博物館

reminds visitors of the thousands of victims of his repressive rule.

(The Museum of Memory and Human Rights) 提醒參觀者在他高壓統治犧牲的數千條生命。

The people fought back and Chile is now a prosperous and free nation.

人民反抗後，如今的智利是一個 繁榮自由的國度。

As the country’s beloved poet Pablo Neruda once said:

正如這個國家珍愛的詩人聶魯達 (Pablo Neruda) 曾經說過的：

“You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming.”

「您就算摘折了所有的鮮花，仍無法 阻止春天的到來。」

Since the 1990s Santiago has flourished and is today one of the

聖地牙哥自 1990 年代起繁榮發展，如今 已成為南美洲

hippest capitals in South America.

嬉皮風最盛的大城之一。

Don’t miss Parque Forestal

千萬別錯過森林公園 (Parque Forestal)

This green corridor gives access to some of the

這條綠廊可帶您抵達 全市

city’s most remarkable art museums and sculptures.

最棒的博物館和雕像。

Take a peak inside Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho,

到馬波喬文化中心站 (Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho) 逛逛，

a monumental train station turned exhibition space

欣賞宏偉的火車站如何與展覽 空間、

with café and restaurant.

咖啡座和餐廳融為一體。

Rent a bike and head to Providencia to see the jumble of artworks

租輛腳踏車，前往普羅維登西亞 (Providencia) 的雕塑公園 (Parque de las Esculturas)

in the Parque de las Esculturas.

欣賞巨型藝術品。

Keep riding northeast to Vitacura to feed the swans in Parque Bicentenario

繼續向東北騎去，到維塔庫拉社區 (Vitacura) 的雙世紀公園 (Parque Bicentenario) 餵天鵝

or pull up a beach chair.

或拉張海灘椅歇腳。

To the south of the city is Pirque,

城市往南可以到皮爾古 (Pirque)，

where you can tour the famous Concha y Toro winery.

參觀知名的 Concha y Toro 酒莊。

The experience will make you a connoisseur of the region’s chardonnay

一趟下來您會成為 這一區夏多內 (chardonnay) 葡萄品種的行家，

and the viña’s tasting sessions are a feast for the senses.

至於品酒大會，更無疑是樂中此道者 的盛宴。

If you’d rather drink a cold “cerveza",

如果冰涼啤酒 (cerveza) 才是您的最愛，

visit a sidewalk café in the central Bellavista neighborhood.

那就到貝雅維斯塔 (Bellavista) 路邊咖啡座 好好放鬆一番。

Browse craft shops, look for precious antiques,

這裡還能參觀手工藝品店、搜尋珍貴骨董、

and check out the area’s colorful street art.

同時欣賞處處可見的多彩街頭 藝術。

From Bellavista,which is Spanish for “beautiful views”,

貝雅維斯塔的西班牙文的意思是「美好景觀」，

you can scale the city’s revered hill, Cerro San Cristóbal.

您可以從此處攀登城市山丘，聖克里斯托瓦爾山 (Cerro San Cristóbal)。

take one last look at sparkling Santiago

回首再瞥一眼燈光點點的聖地牙哥

before you set out to explore Chile’s many natural treasures.

然後繼續探索智利各處 天然美景。