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in Santiago of Chile
Santiago, the capital, rests midway along its length, an hour's drive from the coast and a brief jaunt from the mountains. Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish conquistador, founded Santiago on behalf of the Crown in February 1541, and although the city was undermined by early Indian sieges and devastating earthquakes, it tirelessly reestablished itself with passion and perseverance. Even the city's grid layout was faithfully maintained, just as it was planned in the settlement's infancy. Now a metropolis five million strong, Santiago is both an industrial power and a place of beauty and culture. Its most prominent landmark, the hill Cerro Santa Lucía, is the site of the city's founding, a pastoral refuge from urban life, and a fabulous vantage point for viewing Santiago's environs. The Plaza de Armas, the original town square, exudes European charm, thanks to its lush gardens and striking architecture. Moneda Palace, Chile's former national mint, was a presidential residence when Salvador Allende gave up his office and his life after General Pinochet's forces stormed the palace in the 1973 coup. Today, the structure is a government building and significant historical site.
Other notable attractions include the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (a museum dedicated to art produced before the European presence) and the Mercado Central (the city's Victorian-styled marketplace). Visitors will also find themselves intrigued by the stylish Providencia and Las Condes districts and enticed by the easy leisure of nearby beaches and ski slopes. Lovely parks, terrific restaurants, and a generous city spirit grant Santiago even greater appeal and illustrate its characteristic joy, which arises from the area's spectacular natural beauty and a corporate knowledge that the city will continue to endure. We hope you find what you are looking for and enjoy your trip to Chile.
If you have any questions, please e.mail us! monica@visitchile.cl
Santiago, the capital, rests midway along its length, an hour's drive from the coast and a brief jaunt from the mountains. Pedro de Valdivia, a Spanish conquistador, founded Santiago on behalf of the Crown in February 1541, and although the city was undermined by early Indian sieges and devastating earthquakes, it tirelessly reestablished itself with passion and perseverance. Even the city's grid layout was faithfully maintained, just as it was planned in the settlement's infancy. Now a metropolis five million strong, Santiago is both an industrial power and a place of beauty and culture. Its most prominent landmark, the hill Cerro Santa Lucía, is the site of the city's founding, a pastoral refuge from urban life, and a fabulous vantage point for viewing Santiago's environs. The Plaza de Armas, the original town square, exudes European charm, thanks to its lush gardens and striking architecture. Moneda Palace, Chile's former national mint, was a presidential residence when Salvador Allende gave up his office and his life after General Pinochet's forces stormed the palace in the 1973 coup. Today, the structure is a government building and significant historical site.
Other notable attractions include the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino (a museum dedicated to art produced before the European presence) and the Mercado Central (the city's Victorian-styled marketplace). Visitors will also find themselves intrigued by the stylish Providencia and Las Condes districts and enticed by the easy leisure of nearby beaches and ski slopes. Lovely parks, terrific restaurants, and a generous city spirit grant Santiago even greater appeal and illustrate its characteristic joy, which arises from the area's spectacular natural beauty and a corporate knowledge that the city will continue to endure. We hope you find what you are looking for and enjoy your trip to Chile.
If you have any questions, please e.mail us! monica@visitchile.cl
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PACKAGE FOR VISITING SANTIAGO DE CHILE - VALPARAISO - VIÑA DEL MAR - WINE ROUTE | |||||||||||||
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VC151 Package for visiting Santiago Capital | 03
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VC152 Package for visiting Santiago & Valparaiso | 04
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VC153 Wine Route and Santa Cruz Hotel | 02
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VC154 Package for Visiting Santiago & Buenos Aires | 07
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VC155 Furnished apartments for Rent Santiago Chile | |||||||||||||
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VC552 program for visiting Santiago - Puerto Varas - Lakes crossing - Bariloche | 09
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VC116 Santiago - Lakes crossing - Buenos Aires | 11
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VC137 Program for visiting Santiago and Puerto Varas | 09
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VC112 Santiago - Torres del Paine - Perito Moreno - Bariloche - Lakes crossing- PuertoVaras - Santiago - San Pedro de Atacama - Santiago | 14
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