Cerro Santa Lucía is a hill encountered in Santiago, the capital of Chile. Santa Lucia Hill (Cerro Santa Lucia) has an altitude of 630 m and a surface around  65.300 square meters. Its first name was Huelén, given by the previous inhabitants and it has been dating since 13 December 1541,  the day in which Pedro de Valvidia conquered the hill. This year was also called the year of the conquest.

Today The Santa Lucia Hill has several squares,statues, fountains,monuments, paths and a small church, things that travellers could visit in a small journey into the history of this place.
The Santa Lucia Hill gives you some amazing and interesting views towards the center of the Santiago city. There are many ways to find parts of the city’s beauty.

In the North area of the Santa Lucia Hill there is an incredible old fortress that today has become a castle, the Hidalgo Castle.

Many decorative objects that can enhance the beauty of the hill are situated exactly in the center of it:  spanish shield sculpted in stone, the gate of the main access and many others that you will see once you get there.

It is not a waste of money or time because the entrance is free and it is also a good way to spend your time. Good luck in your mini-holiday.

The  Retiro Park is situated in the center of Madrid city. The park was constructed in 1632 by King Felipe IV . The park’s name comes from spanish meaning “retreat”  because Spain was a country where people were hiding. It is also a part of the Buen Retiro Palace which was destroyed with the gardens during the Spanish War when french  people came here.
Besides the gardens, whose ruins remained even today, tourists can see spectacular statues from which we could mention the Fallen Angel made by Ricardo Bellver. Once you passed through the main entrance you have the chance to see this unique fountain or statue. Nowadays the park has been renovated with exotic magnolias imported from the south of United States of America.
When you want to visit something pleasant and very enjoyable come here where your family will have fun and will see beautiful gardens as the Rose Garden, one of the most recognized.
Even if in Madrid there are different types of parks, Retiro Park is the one. With natural resources, statues and monuments, the park has an area around 140 hectares.

Being a very popular destination for travellers, the park shelters the plant’s life. Retiro Park is a part of the city’s greatest attractions because it is the place where everyone want to come.