Consisting of the San Cristóbal, Chacarillas and Los Gemelos hills, and the areas of Tupahue, Lo Saldés, Pirámide and Bosque Santiago,[2] the park is located between four communes of Santiago – Huechuraba, Providencia, Recoleta and Vitacura – and covers around 722 hectares, making it the largest urban park of the Americas and one of the largest in the world.

[4] The park was created in April 1966, when incorporating the Chilean National Zoo and the services of San Cristóbal Hill, and is managed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.

[7] In 1916, a project led by Alberto Mackenna Subercaseaux and Pedro Bannen sought to transform the hill into a park and public recreational area.

3295 was published in the Official Gazette which authorized president Juan Luis Sanfuentes to accept donations, purchase or expropriate land located between Bosque Santiago and San Cristóbal Hill, inclusive.

Surrounded by vegetation, there is a stone wall by Chilean muralist María Martner and Mexican Juan O’Gorman.

[11] Located within the park, the Botanical Garden contains various plants native to Chile and its mission includes conservation and research.

[12] A religious sanctuary atop San Cristóbal Hill commemorating the Immaculate Conception, is notable for its large statue of the Virgin Mary.

In late 2013 the city held a design contest for the new tower with the winning bid being announced in February of the following year.