Chile
facts and history in brief
Map
of Santiago
Santiago is Chile's largest and
capital City, with about 80%
(more than 4 million) Chileans living in its
metropolitan area.
Santiago was founded in 1551,
burnt down by natives six
months later, to be rebuilt
soon afterwards and
has been the principal
settlement and capital since.
Santiago have many modern skyscrapers in
busy commercial districts and
many Spanish-style
buildings with red tile
roofs and patios.
Monuments and public buildings
border tree-lined
streets, with many parks,
gardens, and large plazas.
The city receives a
total of about 35 centimetres
of rain annually.
Temperatures average about
20 °C in January and
about 9 °C in July.
Hui Chin and I enjoyed Santiago very much.
The cheapest and easiest way to get
to the City Centre from the
Airport is by "Turbus o
Centropuerto".
There are many very affordable
and comfortable Hotels
around here.
Buses and the Metro are inexpensive
and frequent covering the
metropolitan area well.
Above Santiago on top of San Cristobal Hill is
the beautiful Statue of the
Virgin Mary, with her arms
open to the city at
her feet.
There are many attractions on
these hills, including a
funicular, swimming pools and a zoo.
The city centre spread along the
Avenida Libertador, with the
Government, business, banking centres
alternating along its length.
The many interesting places include the
Santa Lucia (Cerro Santa Lucia)
Hill, Plaza de Armas, (A wide square with
many statues) Ahumada Passage
(Paseo Ahumada) a long established
pedestrian mall), the old Cathedral
(1780), Supreme, Court, Coloured
House, (Casa Colorado),
Presidential Palace, Diego Portales, and many
churches, museums and other attractions.
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