Great knowledge of the history of Chile and Santiago. Flexible to our interests.
Private tour in Santiago Leoncio C
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I'm a chilean, that was born in Santiago. After working as a mechanic technician at the airpot, I decide to work in tourism, because I realy enjoy to talk with people from another countries and cultures. What I do is to let them know the wounderful land that we have, in terms of knowledge teaching them about history, archeology, flora, fauna and architecture. My satisfaction is to provide my knowledge to the tourists that want to visit Chile. I also work for the US Embassy in Santiago to whom I provide transportation support as a bilingual driver-guide. As Chile is a wine producing country I manage a vast knowledge about different wine valleys, wineries and also the whole process of making one of the best wines of the world. I have been travelling through my country for many years, so I know the needs of de people. English Courses At ELS international Santiago, all Compulsory Education,mechanical technician at Inacap Institute, courses at pre Columbian Art museum, And a First Aid Course.
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Chile's capital city is the cosmopolitan, financial, cultural, and political center of the country. It's graced with tree-lined streets, parks, distinctive neighborhoods, ample variety of restaurants and hotels. In addition to its own attractions, Santiago is close to ski centers, beaches and the ideal gateway for excursions into nearby valleys and both extremes of Chile, North and South. To experience and feel this city, we will walk and drive through places that expose the visitor to the real Chile. Traditional markets where locals buy meat, fruit, veggies and of course fresh seafood that it comes from the Pacific at just about one hour away. We will see the most important historical places in down town such as the former Parliament of Chile, the Main Square known as "Plaza de Armas", Museum of National History, Post Office Headquarters, Presidential Palace La Moneda, the new Cultural Center La Moneda, the Colonial San Francisco Church, our National Library and Park Metropolitano.
Great knowledge of the history of Chile and Santiago. Flexible to our interests.
A good introductory tour. Vehicle and driver were comfortable. Recommended!
Best decision we made was to have Leo be our tour guide in Santiago to show us his city. His welcome to Chile made the beginning of our vacation extra special! He instantly made you feel like a friend, and we appreciated that he could speak in excellent English for our private tour. It was nice to have his son JP as our driver in a large SUV with air conditioning waiting for us when we got out at different spots around the city. Our family enjoys having a local to talk to, and Leo knows a lot about his country, its history, and the city of Santiago. We got to go into a history museum and to do a walking tour of the historic district and the Main Square and Market including going into the beautiful Cathedral. We always enjoy local traditions, and before going on the funicular for a spectacular view of the whole city of Santiago, we had Leo's favorite childhood drink, a local favorite peach drink called a Mote Con Huesillo with a peach half in it and cooked wheat at the bottom. Delicious and a special memory! The funicular incline ride up to see the Virgin Mary looking down over Santiago and the cable car down really gave us a perspective of how large Santiago is. When Leo found out we wanted to see the remains of the Spanish Fortress, he even took us there when rush hour had started before taking us back to our hotel. Please do not hesitate to book a tour with Leo if he is available! Thank you Leo for such a great tour!
We recently spent a wonderful afternoon in Santiago with Leo. In additional to showing us neighborhoods and famous sites, he gave us a great socio-political and economic introduction to modern Chile. He visited the Museum of Memory and Human Rights with us and shared his perspective as someone who lived through the time of the dictatorship and repression. He had a car and driver, which allowed him to focus on talking with us and providing information rather than having to concentrate on the road and traffic. Highly recommend!
Very nice walking tour of major sights & parks. Clean care & prompt service. Enjoyed everything.
Insightful tour of Santiago with no issues not addressed. Santiago is a vibrant Latin American city with big city issues exacerbated by an economy that is enviable in South America attracting many immigrants in search of a better life. Some achieve success others struggle making Santiago diverse and at times scary and threatening. Leo provides a SAFE experience and navigates Santiago in a reassuring manner. You will enjoy Leo’s Santiago and safely experience a grand city.
City center of Santiago, Presidential Palace La Moneda, Plaza de Armas and Cathedral, former Congress of Chile, Main Markets, seafood and farmer's market, Park Metropolitano Northern part river side and park Forestal. . . Modern Santiago and financial center. the places that I really enjoy in santiago are the metropolitan park for the view from the top, another spot is Bicentenio park where we can feed differents fishes and birds. continuing with an entertaining visit to our oldest neighhboods where the upper class used to live. for lunch we can make a stop in a well know place call Barrio Brasil with typical cuisine here you can choose one of the famous restaurant such as Esquella for Seafood and fish or Beef another preparation of typical dishes are made in the Central Market of Santiago they have diches such as Cazuela de Vacuno (Casserole Beef), Pastel De Choclo(corn pie), Curanto en Olla (Chilean dish made of seafood, meat and vegetables cooked in a clay pot), after to have this experience we finish.
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My customer will get around in a Modern and very clean Vehicles Kia Sportage 2018 with Air Condition with capacity for 4 people, or Kia Grand Carnival 2018 capacity up 4 persons with large trunk or Mercedez Benz Sprinter 2018 capacity up to 10 people, If the numbers of the participants is bigger, Please ask for the cost
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