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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.

Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino

m5.jpgThis attractive museum was installed in the Real Aduana building, which was built in 1805 and 1807. Now it hosts important traveling exhibitions such as “the Gold of PerĂº” that brought in a large number of visitors. Permanent exhibits include valuable ceramics, paintings, sculpture and the most important pre-Columbian textiles, from Mexico to Chile. Guided tours are available on request. Admission: General CLP1,500 Children and students free.

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