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Santiago Metropolitan - Chile

University of Santiago, Chile

The University of Santiago, Chile (Usach) (Spanish: Universidad de Santiago de Chile) is one of the oldest public universities in Chile. The institution was born as Escuela de Artes y Oficios (Spanish School of Arts & Crafts) in 1849, under the government of Manuel Bulnes. It became Universidad Técnica del Estado (Spanish Technical University of the State) in 1947, with various campuses throughout the country.

Located at -33.45, -70.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in Chile, Education in Santiago, Chile, Educational institutions established in 1849, Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration, Universities in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Torre Entel

Torre Entel is the name of a 127.4 meter high TV and telecommunications tower in Santiago, Chile. Torre Entel has an observation deck open for visitors. Construction began in 1970 during Eduardo Frei Montalva term as president and it was inaugurated in 1974. In 1976 it carried its first television transmissions. For many years it was the tallest building in Chile and today remains a symbol of Santiago. The tower is constructed of concrete, steel, and aluminum.

Located at -33.4447, -70.6561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Santiago, Communication towers, Towers in Chile

Alberto Hurtado University

Alberto Hurtado University (Spanish: Universidad Alberto Hurtado) is a Jesuit university located in downtown Santiago. Established in 1997, the university was created from the merger of three separate institutes,Instituto Latinoamericano de Doctrina y Estudios Sociales (ILADES), the Centro de Investigación, Desarrollo de la Educación (CIDE), and the Fundación Educacional Roberto Bellarmino. The university is named after a famous Chilean Jesuit Saint, Father Alberto Hurtado.

Located at -33.4448, -70.662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Chile, Jesuit universities and colleges, Educational institutions established in 1997, Universities in Santiago Metropolitan Region

Estación Central (railway station)

Estación Alameda (unofficially Estación Central) in Santiago, Chile, is the city's only railway station after the closure of the Estación Mapocho, serving southern Chile (passenger trains no longer serve northern Chile). It is on the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, facing Matucana avenue.

Located at -33.4519, -70.6789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Transport in Santiago, Railway stations opened in 1885, Railway stations in Chile, Buildings and structures in Santiago

Colegio Nuestra Señora de Andacollo

Colegio Nuestra Señora de Andacollo is a Catholic primary and secondary school administered by the Congregation of Holy Cross since 1976 in Santiago, Chile. It was founded by the Archdiocese of Santiago in 1904. The school is dedicated to "Our Lady of Andacollo" (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Andacollo), also known as the "Virgin of Andacollo" (Spanish: Virgen de Andacollo), a celebrated Catholic image of the Virgin Mary.

Located at -33.4317, -70.67 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Holy Cross secondary schools, Congregations of Holy Cross, Roman Catholic schools in Chile, Education in Santiago, Chile

Víctor Jara Stadium

Estadio Víctor Jara is an indoor multi-use sports complex located in the western part of Santiago, Chile, near the Estación Central. It was opened in 1949 as Estadio Chile (Chile Stadium). It has a total capacity for an audience of 4,500 people. In 2004 it was renamed as a memorial to folk singer Víctor Jara, who was tortured and killed there on September 16, 1973, during the Chilean coup of 1973 by members of the Chilean Army.

Located at -33.4508, -70.6746 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Sports venues in Santiago, Indoor arenas in Chile, Buildings and structures in Santiago, Music venues in Chile, Concentration camps, Torture in Chile

Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins

Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (English: General Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins Avenue), popularly known as La Alameda (meaning, a road surrounded by poplar trees), is Santiago, Chile's main avenue. It runs east-west in the center of the greater urban area and is 7.77 km long, and it has up to 5 lanes in each direction. It was named after Chile's founding father Bernardo O'Higgins. It was originally a branch of the Mapocho River.

Located at -33.4486, -70.6706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Roads in Chile

Estadio Usach

Estadio Usach is a multi-use stadium in central Santiago, Chile, named after the Universidad de Santiago de Chile. It is currently used mostly for football matches and until around 2003 was used to host the home matches for Club de Deportes Santiago Morning, which now plays in La Pintana. The stadium holds 3,000 people.

Located at -33.4503, -70.6908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Chile, Sports venues in Santiago

Chilean National Museum of Natural History

The Chilean National Museum of Natural History (Spanish: Museo Nacional de Historia Natural or MNHN) is one of three national museums in Chile, along with the Museum of Fine Arts and the National History Museum. It is located in Quinta Normal Park.

Located at -33.4422, -70.6818 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums established in 1830, Museums in Santiago, Chile, Natural history museums in Chile

Central University of Chile

The Central University of Chile (UCEN) (Spanish: Universidad Central de Chile) is the first autonomous private university in Chile, founded in 1982 in Santiago de Chile. It's accredited in the areas of institutional management and undergraduate teaching by the National Accreditation Commission of Chile for a term of four years from December 2008 to December 2012. The Central University of Chile is structured in nine faculties, in which are held 2 Ph.D.

Located at -33.4531, -70.6603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Central University of Chile, Universities in Chile, Educational institutions established in 1982, Universities in Santiago Metropolitan Region

San Alberto Hurtado metro station

San Alberto Hurtado, formerly known as Pila del Ganso, is a station on the Santiago Metro in Santiago, Chile. It is an underground station located between the stations Ecuador and Universidad de Santiago on the same line, below the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins and Toro Mazotte street, in the commune of Estación Central.

Located at -33.4542, -70.6922 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Railway stations opened in 1975, Santiago Metro stations

Estación Central metro station

Estación Central is a station on the Santiago Metro in Santiago, Chile. It is underground, between the stations Universidad de Santiago and Unión Latinoamericana on the same line. It is located on the Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, in the commune of Estación Central. It is named for the nearby Santiago Estación Central.

Located at -33.4508, -70.679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations, Railway stations opened in 1975

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, Santiago

Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, Santiago is Catholic parish in Santiago, Chile dedicated to Our Lady of Andacollo. The parish shares the same city block with Colegio de Nuestra Señora de Andacollo, a school administered, like the parish, by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Holy Cross Sisters serve in the parish as well.

Located at -33.4257, -70.6683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Church in Chile, Roman Catholic churches in Chile, Churches in Santiago, Chile

Museum of Memory and Human Rights

The Museum of Memory and Human Rights is a chilean museum located in Santiago, dedicated to commemorate the victims of Human Rights violations during the Military Regime led by Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. It was inaugurated by former President Michelle Bachelet on January 11 in 2010, which formed part of government works celebrating the Bicentennial of Chile.

Located at -33.4398, -70.6794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Santiago, Chile, Human rights museums, History museums in Chile, Museums in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Human rights in Chile, Political repression in Chile, Torture in Chile

Los Héroes metro station

Los Héroes is a transfer station between the Line 1 and Line 2 of the Santiago Metro. It located at the intersection of Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins and the Norte-Sur branch of the Autopista Central, which is considered the kilometre zero of Chile. The station is named after the nearby monument built in honor of the heroes of the Battle of La Concepción.

Located at -33.4462, -70.6604 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Santa Ana metro station

Santa Ana is a transfer station between the Line 2 and Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It was initially a single-line station on the Line 2, subsequently in 1998, the station begins to be adapted to become a transfer station, as a part of the extension of the Line 5 from Baquedano metro station to Santa Ana station, in which was used the New Austrian Tunnelling method. The older portion of the station occupies part of the central reservation of the Autopista Central, which is sunked.

Located at -33.4382, -70.6599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Quinta Normal Park

Quinta Normal Park is an urban park in the city of Santiago, Chile. The park is in a commune, or district of the same name, Quinta Normal. The park is bounded by Matucana Avenue to the east, Portales Avenue to the south and Santo Domingo Street to the north. It is home to several museums, including the Chilean National Museum of Natural History. Near the park is the Museum of Memory and Human Rights. The park is also near a Public Library.

Located at -33.4407, -70.6826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Urban public parks, Parks in Santiago, Chile

Toesca metro station

Toesca is a metro station on the Line 2 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located in the middle of a sunken stretch of the Autopista Central. The station is named for the nearby Toesca Street, which in turn is named after Joaquín Toesca, who designed La Moneda Palace. The station is close to the Palacio Cousiño.

Located at -33.4529, -70.6586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Quinta Normal metro station

Quinta Normal is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro. It is one of the largest metro stations in Santiago, Chile and provides access to Quinta Normal Park and Museum of Memory and Human Rights. Two glazed street-level entrances provide natural lighting for a portion of the station.

Located at -33.4404, -70.6803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Barrio Concha y Toro

Barrio Concha y Toro is a barrio located in Santiago, Chile. The neighborhood has a medieval-like street plan, whose design was influenced by the ideas of Camillo Sitte. The houses are built on the former site of the Díaz Gana Palace's park, which was divided into lots in 1915. The district's boundaries are defined by Brasil Avenue, Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, Cumming Avenue, Romero Street, Maturana Street and Erasmo Escala Street.

Located at -33.4456, -70.6659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Santiago, Chile, National Monuments of Chile

Basilica of Lourdes, Santiago

The Basilica of Lourdes is a church in Santiago, Chile. It stands laterally opposite the Quinta Normal Park. The basilica was planned in the 1930s. Designed by architects Eduardo Costabal and Andrés Garafulic, the church is built in the neo-Byzantine style. It features stained glass windows by Gabriel Loire Studio, covering 650 m . The base of the main dome is ringed by 16 statues of prophets, which is a work by sculptress Lily Garafulic.

Located at -33.4384, -70.6861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Churches in Santiago, Chile, Roman Catholic churches in Chile

Gruta de Lourdes metro station

Gruta de Lourdes is an underground metro station on the Line 5 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is located close to the western branch of the Autopista Central and the Basilica of Lourdes. East of the station, Line 5 runs beneath Quinta Normal Park. The station features a mined train hall and transept. Both tunnels, which have an oval cross section, were excavated from a deep open pit. A street-level pavilion with glazed walls contains the fare control.

Located at -33.4383, -70.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Unión Latinoamericana metro station

Unión Latinoamericana, also known as ULA, is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. It is close to Víctor Jara Stadium. It has a single mezzanine, which is accessed by four entrances via two corridors. There are stairs at the four corners of the mezzanine, which are used as one-way walkways, although the stairs that go from the paid area of the mezzanine to the platforms can be used in a reverse direction for crossover between the platforms.

Located at -33.4496, -70.6743 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Universidad de Santiago metro station

Universidad de Santiago is an underground metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Is named for the nearby University of Santiago. The station is adjacent to the Evangelical Cathedral of Santiago and to the main bus stations in the city. The station has a central mezzanine that overlooks the outer portions of the platform level.

Located at -33.4528, -70.686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Santiago Metro stations

Plaza Yungay

Plaza Yungay is a square located in Barrio Yungay, an historical neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, located at the western limits of the commune of Santiago. The plaza is the home of a monument commemorating the end of Chile's War of the Confederation (1836-1839) against the Peruvian and Bolivian confederation, and a church named for the saint that protects Santiago's residents from earthquakes. Today, it is a lively public space.

Located at -33.4376, -70.674 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Santiago, Visitor attractions in Santiago, Chile, War of the Pacific, Military history of Chile, Squares in Chile