Santiago Metropolitan Park
The Santiago Metropolitan Park is an urban park located within the city of Santiago, capital of Chile. Consisting of the San Cristóbal, Chacarillas and Los Gemelos hills, and the areas of Tupahue, Lo Saldés, Pirámide and Bosque Santiago, the park is located between four communes of Santiago – Huechuraba, Providencia, Recoleta and Vitacura – and covers around 722 hectares, making it the largest urban park in Chile and one of the largest in the world.
View of San Cristóbal Hill, a large part of the park.
Statue of the Virgin Mary on the summit of San Cristóbal Hill.
Pool on Tupahue Hill.
The winning design for the new tower
Santiago, also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between 500–650 m (1,640–2,133 ft) above sea level.
Image: Santiago de Chile, Desde Cerro San Cristóbal (cropped panorama)
Image: Palacio de La Moneda miguelreflex
Image: Biblioteca Nacional de Chile, 2012 09 08
Image: Chile Santiago 24 Virgin Mary statue on Cerro San Cristóbal (6977789601)