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The edition and circulation of maps, geographic charts and other documents about the boundaries and frontiers of Chile, don't have any relation with the Republic of Chile, according to the Article 2 g) of DFL Nº83 of 1979 of the Ministery of Foreign Affairs.
The Avenida Independencia (known as Camino de Chile during the colonial era, and known as La Cañadilla from mid-18th century until the beginning of the Patria Nueva) is a major north-south thoroughfare in Santiago de Chile, running 8.1 km [1] through the districts of Conchalí and Independencia, giving its name to the latter.
During the 2017 protests, a military cadence of Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN) officers, where they express wanting to kill protesters, went viral: "Quisiera tener un puñal de acero para degollar a un maldito guarimbero" (Spanish: I wish I had a steel dagger to slit the throat of a damn guarimbero).
Pajaritos is a metro station on the Line 1 of the Santiago Metro, in Santiago, Chile. Ruta 68 and General Bonilla Avenue run parallel to the station. The station was opened on 15 September 1975 as part of the inaugural section of the line between San Pablo and La Moneda.
As with many neighborhoods in Santiago’s center, Barrio Lastarria was built around a church: in this case, the Iglesia de la Veracruz. Houses were built between the winding streets, notably the house at Plaza Mulato Gil de Castro, built in the beginning of the 19th century. Despite the neighborhood’s early origins, the plaza was only built ...
La Alameda's principal monuments are dedicated to the military heroes in Chile's history. Near the La Moneda Palace are the statues of José de San Martín, Manuel Bulnes Prieto, and Bernardo O'Higgins. Near the intersection of the Autopista Central and La Alameda, there is erected the statue to the heroes of the Battle of La Concepción.
The square was planted with trees but was virtually used as a parking lot into the 1970s. After repairs of the damage caused in 1973 to La Moneda was completed in the early 1980s, the square was rebuilt to a design by Cristián Undurraga and Ana Luisa Devés, completed in 1983. Paths, grass, trees, a paved area, and underground parking, were ...
The summer months are usually dry and hot. The Cordillera de la Costa acts as a climate screen and reduces marine influence, which makes the climate more continental. This situation becomes apparent when comparing precipitation from a coastal location such as Valparaíso (460 mm) with that of Santiago de Chile (360 mm).