Las Condes
District of Santiago
Santiago Metropolitan - Chile

Sanhattan

Sanhattan is the popular sobriquet given to Chile's capital Santiago's high-end financial district. It is located to the northeast of the capital, in the western end of the Las Condes commune between the Mapocho River and the Américo Vespucio avenue, in the barrios known as El Bosque Norte and El Golf. The main street crossing Sanhattan is Avenida Apoquindo. A narrower definition puts Sanhattan between Andrés Bello and Vitacura avenues, from their intersection down to Nueva Los Leones avenue.

Located at -33.4142, -70.6049 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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The Grange School, Santiago

The Grange School is a private co-ed school in La Reina, Santiago, Chile with an enrollment of about 1,800 and over 300 employees. It is known for a strong sports program in addition to high academic standards. It was founded June 4, 1928, by John A.S. Jackson —an anglo-Chilean born in Valparaíso and educated at Cambridge University. Part of his founding philosophy was to apply the concepts of "fair play" and the notion of an "all-rounder" person.

Located at -33.4369, -70.5681 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1928, Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region, International schools in Chile

Costanera Center

Costanera Center is an ongoing development and construction of four skyscrapers being built in Santiago, Chile by Cencosud. The tallest of the four buildings Gran Torre Santiago, designed by architect César Pelli, will be 300 metres tall, making it the tallest building in South America when completed and second tallest in the Southern Hemisphere. This is only behind Australia's Q1 on the Gold Coast at 322 m tall. Two other buildings will be 170 m high and a fourth one will be smaller.

Located at -33.4175, -70.6067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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César Pelli buildings, Buildings and structures in Santiago, Skyscrapers between 300 and 349 meters, Buildings and structures under construction, Visitor attractions in Santiago, Chile

Santiago College

Fundación Educacional Santiago College is a private educational (PK-12) institution founded in 1880 and located in Lo Barnechea, Santiago de Chile.

Located at -33.423, -70.603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Girls' schools in Chile

Jardín Botánico Chagual

The Jardín Botánico Chagual is a 33.9-hectare Chilean botanical garden in the process of development, focusing on the preservation of plants native to the Mediterranean climatic zone of Chile (between 30° and 38° S latitude). It forms part of the Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del Estado (SNASPE; National System of Protected Areas of the Country) and of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).

Located at -33.4048, -70.6065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Chile, Protected areas of Santiago Metropolitan Region, Parks in Santiago, Chile

Colegio del Verbo Divino

Colegio del Verbo Divino ("College of the Divine Word" in Spanish) is an institution of learning in Chile catering to grades from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (cuarto medio). It was founded in 1950 by the Congregación del Verbo Divino ("Congregation of the Divine Word"), which continues administration of the school to present-day. The organization and school's mission is that of forming leaders of the Catholic viewpoint, who will work to contribute social justice and solidarity.

Located at -33.4211, -70.586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Educational institutions established in 1950, Boys' schools in Chile, Roman Catholic schools in Chile, 1950 establishments in Chile

Colegio San Agustín (Chile)

Colegio San Agustin (Spanish for "St. Augustine School") in Santiago, Chile is an institution of learning specializing in elementary and secondary education founded in 1885. It is a private school that belongs to the Order of St. Augustine or OSA.

Located at -33.4584, -70.5778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Roman Catholic schools in Chile, Educational institutions established in 1865, Augustinian schools, Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Battle of Pucará

The Battle of Pucará was fought on February 5, 1882, during the Sierra Campaign of the War of the Pacific. With a two-to-one superiority in numbers and even more in artillery, the Chilean army under the command of Colonel Estanislao del Canto was unable to destroy the little Peruvian army of General Cáceres, and withdrew to the town of Pucará leaving the Peruvian army to continue its strategic retreat.

Located at -33.4447, -70.5825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Battles involving Chile, Battles involving Peru, Battles of the War of the Pacific, 1882 in Chile, 1882 in Peru

Tobalaba metro station

Tobalaba is a station on the Santiago Metro in Santiago, Chile. The works of conversion of the station into a transfer station between the Line 1 and the new Line 4 were completed in 2005. The appearance of the original station was also altered. The station is the northern terminus of the Line 4 and is the closest metro station to the Costanera Center.

Located at -33.4181, -70.6017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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1647 Santiago earthquake

The 1647 Santiago earthquake struck Santiago, Chile on the night of May 13th and is said to have brought virtually every building in the city to the ground. The earthquake was felt throughout the so-called Captaincy General of Chile, an administrative territory of the Spanish Empire. The maximum felt intensity was XI on the Mercalli intensity scale and there were about a thousand casualties.

Located at -33.4, -70.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Megathrust earthquakes in Chile, 17th century in Chile, 1647 earthquakes, 1647 in Chile

Embassy of Denmark in Santiago, Chile

The Danish Embassy in Santiago is the Kingdom of Denmark's diplomatic mission to Chile. It is located at Jacques Cazotte 5531, Vitacura, Santiago, Chile. The Embassy is generally tasked to pursue Danish interests in Chile. This is e.g. performed by: Keeping Danish authorities informed of developments in Chile in areas of particular importance for Denmark. Strengthening the Danish export efforts and promote investment activities between Denmark and Chile.

Located at -33.3918, -70.5815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Articles created via the Article Wizard, Buildings and structures in Santiago, Diplomatic missions in Santiago, Diplomatic missions of Denmark, Chile–Denmark relations

2010 Santiago prison fire

The 2010 Santiago prison fire was a conflagration in the San Miguel prison in Santiago, Chile, in which 81 inmates were killed, making it the country's deadliest prison incident. The fire broke out at 5:30am Chile Daylight Time, on the third floor, reportedly during a fight between rival gangs who set mattresses alight. Local firefighters took around three hours to bring the fire under control.

Located at -33.4254, -70.5665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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2010 in Chile, 2010 fires, Fires in Chile, Arson in South America, Mass murder in 2010, History of Santiago, Chile, Prisons in Chile

National Astronomical Observatory (Chile)

The National Astronomical Observatory of Chile is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Chile (UCh). It is located on Cerro Calán, a hill in the commune of Las Condes. The commune is an eastern suburb of Santiago located in Santiago Province of the Santiago Metropolitan Region. OAN was founded in 1852 and became a part of UCh in 1927. The facility on Cerro Calán was completed in 1962.

Located at -33.3961, -70.5367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Chile, Buildings and structures in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Escuela Militar metro station

Escuela Militar is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located beneath the cloverleaf-like interchange of Apoquindo Avenue and Américo Vespucio Avenue. The station was the eastern terminus of the Line 1 from 1980 to 2010, and is named for the nearby Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins.

Located at -33.4143, -70.5846 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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El Golf metro station

El Golf is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in El Golf neighborhood, close to the building that serves as the seat of local government for Las Condes. A work of art by Rodolfo Opazo is installed on the walls of the station. The station is undergoing renovation work to replace the original wall covering. The work is scheduled to be completed in February 2012.

Located at -33.4165, -70.5954 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Alcántara metro station

Alcántara is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The replacement of the tiles covering its walls is in progress.

Located at -33.4153, -70.5895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Cristóbal Colón metro station

Cristóbal Colón is an underground metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. This station is named for Cristóbal Colón Avenue, which in turn was named after Cristóbal Colón.

Located at -33.4264, -70.5911 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Francisco Bilbao metro station

Francisco Bilbao is an underground metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located under the intersection of Tobalaba Avenue and Francisco Bilbao Avenue. The latter avenue, which is named after Francisco Bilbao, gives its name to the station.

Located at -33.4318, -70.5848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Príncipe de Gales metro station

Príncipe de Gales is an underground metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. South of this station, Line 4 runs under Américo Vespucio Avenue, which in this section takes the name of Ossa Avenue.

Located at -33.4391, -70.5731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Simón Bolívar metro station

Simón Bolívar is an underground metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is named for the nearby Simón Bolívar Avenue, which in turn is named after Simón Bolívar.

Located at -33.4459, -70.572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Plaza Egaña metro station

Plaza Egaña is an underground metro station on the Line 4 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located under Egaña Square. The cross-section of the platform-level tunnel has the shape of two partially intersecting circles, which was so designed due to the predominant presence of clay in the surrounding soil. Support columns of 1.1 m in diameter separate the tracks from each other. The platforms have 140 m long.

Located at -33.4534, -70.5708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Manquehue metro station

Manquehue is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is part of the 3.8 kilometres eastern extension of the Line 1. The station consists of a platform tunnel and three transepts containing a mezzanine each, which are connected by a bridge that is suspended from the tunnel ceiling by tie rods. Each mezzanine is accessed via two entrances on both sides of Apoquindo Avenue.

Located at -33.4088, -70.5672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Hernando de Magallanes metro station

Hernando de Magallanes is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. The station entrance kiosk is on Monsignor Manuel Larraín Square, which was altered due to the construction of the station.

Located at -33.4082, -70.5561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Embassy of Colombia, Santiago

The Embassy of Colombia in Santiago is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Colombia to the Republic of Chile; it is headed by the Ambassador of Colombia to Chile. It is located in the Las Condes commune of Santiago, precisely at 3162 on Isidora Goyenechea avenue .

Located at -33.4141, -70.5972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Diplomatic missions of Colombia, Diplomatic missions in Santiago, Chile–Colombia relations

Clinica Alemana de Santiago

Clínica Alemana de Santiago ["The German Hospital of Santiago"] is a Chilean private health care facility. It is located in the eastern sector of Santiago de Chile with two facilities: one on Avenida Vitacura (in the Viticura neigborhood) and the other in La Dehesa. The German Hospital is affiliated with the German-Chilean Beneficence Corporation which was created in 2000 to replace the Beneficent Society of the German Hospital, created on 5 July 1905.

Located at -33.3918, -70.5729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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