Chile

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Get ready for an exclusive, art-filled day of murals, mosaics, and storytelling with one of Santiago’s prominent artists and artistic directors. This private full-day experience in Puente Alto, Chile’s mosaic capital, grants you access to the world of contemporary mosaics through the expert lens of artist and muralist Shannon McEvoy.

After a private pickup from your hotel, you'll set out on an immersive journey through Puente Alto on foot. You’ll admire large-scale installations—including Latin America’s most expansive mosaic intervention—while learning about the artistic techniques and cultural narratives behind each piece.

The experience culminates at “Alas de Amistad”, a mural inaugurated in 2024 to mark 200 years of diplomatic and cultural ties between the United States and Chile. As a co-artistic director, Shannon provides exclusive insights into the artistic vision, collaboration process, and the community’s role in bringing "Wings of Friendship" to life.

This private exclusive experience offers rare behind-the-scenes access to Puente Alto’s mosaic movement, led by one of its artistic directors, Shannon McEvoy. As a muralist and community arts advocate, Shannon provides unique insights into the artistic techniques, cultural narratives, and community involvement behind these large-scale installations.

The experience fosters a deeper connection to public art as a storytelling medium. You’ll gain exclusive insight into the creative process—from concept to execution—and hear firsthand how Chilean artists have shaped Puente Alto’s visual identity.

With Shannon’s guidance, you’ll engage in thought-provoking discussions about the intersection of art, urban spaces, and community identity. This experience also offers a rare opportunity to practice Spanish in an immersive setting, picking up local expressions and Chilean slang along the way.

Our driver will take us to our destination in Puente Alto.  


The journey is an opportunity to get to know Shannon and prepare for a morning of mosaics. You can ask Shannon about everything from her life as an expat in Chile to her artistic career to the mosaics visited on the tour.

Our driver will take us to our destination in Puente Alto. 

Drive to Puente Alto

After a picnic lunch in a park near the mosaics of Puente Alto, you will travel to the Universidad de Chile metro station which houses the mosaic, "Alas de Amistad". 

Inaugurated in 2024, this mural celebrates the bicentennial of friendship between the United States and Chile. It was a collaboration with the United States Embassy in Chile. As one of the co-artistic directors, Shannon will reveal how it came to be and talk you through the symbolism. 

This is a great opportunity to take photos.

Conclude the mural tour at the "Alas de Amistad" mural.

"Alas de Amistad"

Our driver will take us to a beautiful and historic park nearby for a picnic lunch in the shade to rest and refresh.

The gourmet picnic is prepared by Shannon herself! You will enjoy panini sandwiches, veggies, seasonal fruit, and juice. Upon booking, please promptly inform Shannon of any dietary restrictions so that she can accommodate.

Enjoy a gourmet picnic in a lovely historic park in Puente Alto.

Picnic in the Park

Our tour of the Puente Alto mosaics is now complete. Now we will take our van to the Universidad de Chile metro station which houses the “Alas de Amistad” mural for which Shannon was one of the co-artistic directors.  

Now that you have seen most of the mosaics on the tour, you will have the opportunity to ask Shannon any additional questions about them, savoring the experience of viewing these hidden gems.

Relax and refresh on the car journey before our final mural viewing.

Drive to "Alas de Amistad"

Shannon and the driver will return you to your hotel in Santiago. 

This final car ride is a wonderful opportunity to further reflect on your experience and ask Shannon any last questions.

Shannon and the driver will take you back to your respective location in Santiago.  

Transport back to your hotel

You will be picked up from your hotel in Santiago by Shannon and our driver.  


This is a great opportunity to ask Shannon questions ahead of our mosaic trek.

Pick-up from your hotel in Santiago, by Shannon and our driver.  


Pick-up at your hotel

We will stop and admire the mosaic on the front of the Municipality Building of Puente Alto. This is where Shannon participated in an international mosaic event in 2014. This was organized by the artist Isidora Paz Lopez – the same artist who organized the rest of the project we have viewed. Nearby, we also have the opportunity to view the spectacular mosaics at the end of Puente Alto’s monumental metro project.

Shannon McEvoy participated in the mosaic installations on the Municipality Building in Puente Alto in a two-week international invitational event in 2014. Due to Shannon’s first-hand experience, this part of the tour is where you will hear some of the most in-depth stories behind the mural process.

We conclude our artist-guided viewing of the stunning mosaics in Puente Alto.

Municipality of Puente Alto 

Our first stop is near the first metro station in Puente Alto. From here, we will follow the route of the metro line from the outside. Along the way, we will admire a total of 4 metro stations and 84 monumental pillars adorned with the beautiful mosaics of Isidora Paz Lopez and her team from the 2014 intervention. 

Covering over 4,000 square meters, this project is considered the largest mosaic intervention in Latin America and the third largest in the world. We will walk at a leisurely pace with lots of stops to take photos. Water, electrolytes, and snacks will be provided for the walk.  

Our mosaic trek concludes at the Municipality Building of Puente Alto.  

Shannon McEvoy participated in some of the mosaic installations in Puente Alto and is knowledgeable about the others. Her walking tour focuses on the stories behind the murals: how artists collaborate and what public art represents to a local community and the overall identity of a city.

Commence on a morning walking tour of Puente Alto, Santiago's artistic hidden gem.

Puente Alto Art Walking Tour

Art Tour in Puente Alto, Chile with artist-led mosaic walk, street murals and cultural storytelling.

The per person price of this experience assumes a minimum number of participants to cover base costs and logistics. The supplemental fee enables us to maintain quality and exclusivity for your smaller than minimum group

Monumental Mosaics

This experience accommodates a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 4 people. Included are: 
Transport by private vehicle. 
Water, electrolytes, and snacks for the mosaic walking tour.
Gourmet picnic lunch.

Comfortable footwear.
Sun hat and sun screen (essential in summer).
Bottled water.
A small, discrete bag for essentials.
Camera.


The driver will pick you up at your hotel in Santiago, Chile. Please advise the address at the time of booking/your earliest convenience via Fernwayer Chat. 

Originally from Minnesota, multimedia artist Shannon McEvoy studied in Viña del Mar in 2010. The country and its people left a lasting impression on her, and she quickly returned after graduation. Inspired by the street art of Valparaíso, she incorporated Chilean muralism into her undergraduate Honors Thesis and later became a muralist herself.

Shannon has lived in Chile for over 10 years, where she teaches English and creates murals—though her talents extend far beyond. She also paints, sketches, makes ceramics and jewelry, designs her own clothes, and experiments with photography. As an artistic director, she has overseen several monumental public art installations in Santiago and beyond.

Passionate about both art and language, Shannon sees them as powerful tools for self-expression and meaningful connection. Bilingual in English and Spanish, she also speaks basic Portuguese.

Pick-up at your hotel

Private

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