Santiago de Chile - Chile 🇨🇱 walk - Walking tour 🔴 2 Hours Travel Guide - Virtual Trip - Free Tour

🔴 Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and main city of Chile and of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, of which it is also the geographical center and whose population is concentrated mostly in the city. Located on the banks of the Mapocho River, Santiago was founded by the Spanish Pedro de Valdivia, under the name of Santiago de Nueva Extremadura in honor of the Apostle Santiago, thus becoming the capital of the Governorate of Nueva Extremadura, in the 16th century. It is currently the economic and administrative center of the country, as well as being the largest urban agglomeration with the largest population in the country. The city is home to the main public organizations (government palace, the Judiciary and a series of international organizations), commercial, cultural and financial of the country, with the exception of the National Congress, the National Navy, the National Fisheries Service (Sernapesca) and the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, located in the