Central Chile - Zentralchile

Central Chile is the region around the capital Santiago. It includes the country's three largest metropolitan regions: Santiago, Valparaíso and Concepción. Central Chile extends between the 32nd and 38th parallel degrees of southern latitude.

Regions

The following political regions are in central Chile (from north to south):

•       Región de Valparaíso (V), encloses the metropolitan area of ​​Santiago
•       Metropolitan Region of Santiago, the surroundings of Santiago
•       Región del Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins (VI)
•       Región del Maule (VII)
•       Región de Ñuble (XVI)
•       Región del Biobío (VIII)

places

• -36.8271-73.05031 Concepción
• -33.65-71.1666672 Pomaire - handicrafts.
• -32.833333333333-70.053 Portillo - ski.
• -32.969389-71.5450271 Reñaca - Beach.
• -33.45-70.6666666666674 Santiago - Capital.
• -34.085-70.38255 Sewell - old mining town.
• -33.3547-70.24986 Valle Nevado - ski.
• -33.0458-71.61977 Valparaíso - Sea, hills and old houses.
• -33.0245-71.55188 Viña del Mar - Beaches, "garden city".
• -36.733333333333-72.39 Bulnes
• -34.9854-71.239410 Curicó - wine region
• -35.4266-71.666111 Talca - also wine and starting point for trekking tours in the surrounding national parks

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language

getting there

The region is because of the central airport Arturo Benítez, a few kilometers north of Santiago, by far the best starting point for trips to Chile. There are many direct flights from the airport to Europe, the USA and almost all Latin American countries.

Of Mendoza (ArgentinaArgentina) from the best developed transandine road leads over Los Andes to Santiago. Bus connections are close-knit. The return trip costs around 30 euros. The journey time depends on the processing speed at the border and is between 6 and 10 hours (do not always trust the arrival time given by the bus company!)

mobility

There is a very well developed transport system in the region. Suburban and regional trains operate in the vicinity of Santiago and Valparaiso, also at Concepción. Otherwise the bus network is very dense. In addition to the Ruta 5, the Panamericana, there are some well-developed coastal roads.

Tourist Attractions

• Old town of Valparaiso

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

The climate is very similar to the Mediterranean climate in Europe, but shows greater temperature differences between day and night, as the Pacific is very cool here (only around 18 ° C in summer) and therefore does not act as a heat store. In winter the temperatures are already sensitively cool (around 15 ° C, frequent night frosts). Nevertheless, the region's vegetation is largely identical to that of the Mediterranean.

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