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Introduction
Today, Santiago is a city that occupies the fertile central valley of Chile between the Andes and the coast, with the Mapocho River crossing the city from east to west. The most remarkable thing about Santiago, with its 5 million inhabitants,... Continue reading »
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History
The discovery of Chile Chile was not discovered all at once by any one person. Rather, it was discovered over the course of many years by Spanish explorers, one piece at a time. Magellan discovered the south of Chile in 1529, Francisco de... Continue reading »
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Where to stay
The range and variety of hotels in Santiago has grown considerably in the last few years, but the main hotel sector continues to be the city center. There are many hotels worth checking out in the area of Avenida del Libertador General Bernar... Continue reading »
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Eat drink
The people of Santiago are very demanding when it comes to eating out. Over the last few years there has been an obvious increase in the city's international restaurants, as well as a return to traditional Chilean food, with European and Amer... Continue reading »
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Entertainment
The words "boring" or "dull" have no place in the subject of Santiago's nightlife. Even during the day, Santiago is no less interesting, with its many cultural contrasts that will no doubt give the visitor many things to think about. Durin... Continue reading »
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Tours
Around the city Santiago, like other big cities, is a busy and somewhat stressful place, with people running around from one place to another, and no time to stop to observe the beautiful and interesting places that surround them. Of such... Continue reading »
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Getting there
Getting There/Around Getting there: By Air: Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (http://www.aeropuertosantiago.cl), airport code: SCL, is located 17 km northwest of Santiago. Airlines serving this airport include: Air C... Continue reading »
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Fun facts
Fun Facts Santiago Country: Chile Santiago by the Numbers: Population: 4.8 million Elevation: 1,739 feet Average Precipitation: 13.4 inches/year Average January Temperature: 70 degrees F Average July Temperature: 47 degrees F Q... Continue reading »
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Introduction
Santiago, one of South America's most sophisticated cities, is a thriving metropolis that's home to a third of Chile's entire population, and it is the civic, cultural, and historical nucleus of the country. In spite of this, Santiago is one... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Visitor Information -- The National Tourism Service (Sernatur) office is at Av. Providencia 1550 (tel. 600/SERNATUR; www.sernatur.cl; Metro: Manuel Montt), open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5:45pm, Saturday from 9am to 2pm. Sernatur also... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The American Express office is at Av. Isidora Goyenechea 3621, Piso 10 (tel. 2/345-9500); open Monday through Friday from 9am to 2pm and 3:30 to 5pm. Twenty-four-hour customer service in the U.S. is at tel. 800/545-1171, a... Continue reading »
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Getting there
By Plane -- Santiago's Comodoro Arturo Merino BenÃtez Airport (tel. 2/690-1900; www.aeropuertosantiago.cl) is served by LAN, Sky, and Aerolineas del Sur airlines, and most major international carriers. The relatively new airport has plenty of... Continue reading »
Santiago Travel Experiences
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Santiago
12/18 after 13 hrs in the air and 14 waiting for flights arrived weather beautiful; sunny and warmtook tram in city park to top of mounta... Continue reading »
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Not Sure Which City I Prefer.....
I had the best time in Valdivia. I felt like I was with friends in the cute hostel there. You can imagine how gutted I was to leave and h... Continue reading »
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City Tour
On the 26th I had a city coach tour booked. My apartment in Santiago was right across the road from The Marriott where I was to be collec... Continue reading »
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Strawberries
It had been a horrendous day. A long, grueling, migraine-inducing bus ride across the Central Andes on a bus whose abilities to com... Continue reading »
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Parque Metropolitan
We spent the whole day here. Mind you given that the day starts for this lot no sooner than mid-day, It isn't such a long time.Although i... Continue reading »
Popular Santiago Hotels
- Eco Hostel Santiago
- Hostel Bellavista
- Grand Hyatt Santiago
- Four Points by Sheraton Santiago
- Torre Mayor Hotel
- Hotel Kennedy
- Hotel Director
- Hotel Inter-Continental Santiago
- Holiday Inn Express Santiago
- Inmoba Apartments & Suites
