and Emilia Schneider (COM). The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has its headquarters in Providencia. Areas of interest Providencia includes Barrio Bellavista, a bohemian area populated with artists and performers. The latter lies in the shadow of Cerro San Cristóbal, a prominent hill in the city topped by a 22 m statue of The Virgin Mary. The north of Providencia is its financial and commercial district (centred on Providencia and Nueva Providencia (Ex 11 de Septiembre) avenues), while the remainder of it contains high-priced residential development. Other notable areas of interest in Providencia include the Metropolitan Zoo, the Teleférico (an aerial gondola) that transports people from the foot of Pedro de Valdivia Norte Street to the top of San Cristóbal Hill), several television networks and Radio Cooperativa. References External links Municipality of Providencia Geography of Santiago, Chile Populated places in Santiago Province, Chile Communes of Chile Diplomatic districts Populated places established in 1897 1897 establishments in Chile Providencia, Chile