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Santiago Travel Guide

The city lies in the center of the Santiago Basin, a large bowl-shaped valley consisting of a broad and fertile plain surrounded by mountains. It is flanked by the main chain of the Andes on the east and the Chilean Coastal Range on the west.

About Santiago de Chile

Santiago de Chile covers an area of 247.6 sq. miles (641.4 sq. Km) and is estimated to have a population of 5.5 million people being the capital of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation. Santiago is one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas.

Museums

m1.jpgThis museum is located within the San Francisco convent (built in 1628) next to the church, both of which are among the oldest remaining buildings in town. In 1969, the museum was opened, sharing some of the space with the convent’s monks. Presently, it houses an extensive collection of colonial and religious art in the tranquillity of the former convent. The most outstanding pieces are valuable Cusco paintings representing the life of Saint Francis, silverworks, religious ornaments and imagery, and oil paintings.

Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes

Galería de Arte Isabel Aninat

Museo Histórico Nacional

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino



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