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Bellavista is Santiago's bohemian barrio.

Words: Lee Tulloch, Photography: Tony Amos
colourful Bellavista
central Santiago
Club Hipico de Santiago
Cerro San Cristobal
The Aubrey
The Aubrey - lounge
The Aubrey - dining
The Aubrey - piano bar
sketchy Bellavista
keep walking
Patio Bellavista
Bellavista - Ciudad Vieja
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The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda chose Santiago’s Bellavista neighbourhood for his secret hideaway. These days, the still slightly down-at-heel barrio has gained one of Santiago’s best boutique hotels, while retaining the disreputable air that once attracted the city’s artists and writers.

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