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Santiago is a fast growing city located in the central valley of Chile between the Andes mountain range to the east and the Coastal Range to the west. The metropolitan area has about seven million inhabitants.

Founded in 1541 as Santiago de Nueva Extremadura by the Spaniard Pedro de Valdivia, it has been the heart of the country since colonial times and has evolved to the cosmopolitan city it is today. For visitors it's both the gateway to the country and a destination in its own right with architecture from different epochs, a vibrant culinary and cultural scene, surrounded by the mighty Andes welcoming skiers, trekkers and friends of wine.