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About Santiago |
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A city filled with many places of interests and attractions. Welcome to Santiago the point of entry for many international arrivals. The vibrant capital of Chile is located in the fertile central valley by the foot of the great Andes Mountains in the east and the coastal range to the west (1½ hr to the coast). Chile has 16 million inhabitants and 6 million of them live in Santiago, which makes the city the 5th largest in South America. In many ways Santiago is the modern capital center of the entire South American commerce, especially due to its stable economy and politics (compared to other Latin American countries) and welcoming business relations offering a financial, industrial and cultural platform in the Pacific Ocean. If you want to explore the natural setting or outdoor activities, you don’t have to go far (all makes easy day trips) since you have so many activities to enjoy in the surroundings. If you want to stay in the city you can enjoy the many parks, museums, restaurants, theatres, historical and cultural attractions. For nature lovers you find many beautiful national parks for hiking, mountaineering, trekking or bicycling in the Andres mountains, rafting in the Maipo river, horseback riding, paragliding and not to mention the world class skiing (June-Sept.), ski areas are 45 min away from Santiago city. And that’s not all for wine interested visit the prestigious wine yards surrounds the capital such as Concha y Toro, which produce the internationally acclaimed Chilean wines. The views of Santiago de Chile are impressive, with the Cordillera de Los Andres (5430 meters above sea level) and Cordillera de la Costa surrounding the city. The river Mapocho is flowing through the city, from East to west, and one can cross it by the many bridges, which adds to the beautiful scenery of the city. Santiago is located in a fertile valley with pleasant Mediterranean climate, which has lead to the growing cosmopolitan and modern city, filled with life throughout the year. The city is located 100 km away from the seashore and from harbors such as Valparaiso. The city was founded in 1541 by the Spanish conqueror Pedro de Valdivia. The capital is therefore strongly influenced by impressive Spanish design and architecture. The capital is a combination of the old and new, traditional and modern, which makes it more interesting to explore. The building itself is new being surrounded by Old Spanish architecture offers a perfect combination between the ambience of the early years and the comforts of the modern age. Chile became independent 18th of September 1810, and ever since then the city has developed more and more, and today the city is filled with a blooming cultural life, beautiful nature setting, many parks and plazas. The main areas of interests for visitors are: the cultural and artistic districts of Bellas Artes and Bellavista, but also the commercial street of Providencia. City guides: |
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