Santiago

Chile

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Skyline of Santiago with the Gran Torre, Santiago, Chile, South America

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Overview

Surprising, cosmopolitan, energetic, sophisticated and worldly, Santiago is a city of syncopated cultural currents, madhouse parties, expansive museums and top-flight restaurants. No wonder 40% of Chileans call the leafy capital city home.

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