Parque Forestal

It is a beautiful park planted with leafy trees and pleasant to go for a walk. It was built on the lands left over after the canalization of the Mapocho River in 1891. Created by Jorge Dubois, the park is a display of the 19th century aesthetic and was inaugurated by the quarter-master general, Enrique Cousiño, in 1900.
Park Forestal is located at the south side of the Mapocho River between the Baquedano and Prat Plazas, and follows the line of the river. As in many parks many monuments, sculptures and various kinds of trees (native & imported) are found here. Many Santiago inhabitants come here on Sundays to stroll in the park, with the children, bicycles, watch the different street performances with clowns, janglers, theatres etc. Park Forestal is an oasis in the middle of the large city, away from the street noise. Here you can find the German Fountain, the Independence Writers Monument, Bruna Palace, The Fine Arts National Museum, the Contemporian Art, the Naval Combat of Iquique, Aviation Martyrs, the Statue of Icaro and Dédalo, the Statue of Glory, Statue of Dios Pan, and the Rubén Dario monument