Santiago, capital of Chile. It lies on the canalized Mapocho River, with views of high Andean peaks to the east. The city was founded as Santiago del Nuevo Extremo (‘Santiago of the New Frontier’) in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.
Santiago’s checkerboard outline was maintained until the early 1800s, when it grew to the north, to the south, and especially to the west. The southern arm of the Mapocho River was drained and converted into a public promenade, now the Alameda Bernardo O’Higgins. The city was only ...
Santiago is certainly the perfect base to get your head around this quirky dialect. The gay scene here is massive, particularly in the Bellavista neighbourhood – probably the largest in all of South America outside of Sao Paolo. The city is also home to an exciting wine culture with world-...
Easter Island is so isolated that it is not certain whether it is part of Polynesia or an off-shoot of South America. Geologically, it is neither; just a volcanic lump in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Its original inhabitants probably came from Polynesia; since supplanted by ...
Line 4A is a south-southeast line, shown in light blue on the metro map. It runs from Vicuña Mackenna station to La Cisterna station. It is 7.7 kilometres long and there are 6 stations along the line. This line crosses lines 2 and 4 and serves as a connection between them. ...
Cruise Port schedule, live map, terminals, news Rating: 5of 5 stars Region South America Local Time 2024-11-28 00:22 52°F 11.1°C Mod. breeze 7.6 m/s 72 °F / 22 °C 43 °F / 7 °C Port Map Port Valparaiso-Santiago cruise ship schedule shows timetable calendars of all arrival...
Santiago, capital of Chile founded in 1541 , is located between the Mapocho and and Maipo rivers valleys, surrounded mountains : the Coast Range by the West , Chacabuco and Angostura mounts on the North and South respectively and the Andes range on the East. Santiago is chosen to house the...
View on map 66 reviews 42.1 miles from Santiago #6 of 28 Specialty lodging in Olmue "We had a good time because we were almost the only ones staying there during that weekend. However when we arrived the first day, there was a company summer day and most of the venues were crowded ...
View on map 327 reviews In Santiago #188 of 861 hotels in Santiago "This hotel is very close to the city center and the business area. The area has some nice restaurants and it is safe to walk around! The comfort of this hotel is average. Hence, do not expect very high comfort.....