Introduction to Santiago
Located roughly at the halfway point between the most northern and southern extremes of the lengthy country of Chile, Santiago is situated in a fitting location to govern over its significant land mass.
Wedged in a valley between the Andes and the coastal ranges to the west, Santiago has a climate that would be enviable if it weren’t for climatic phenomena known as temperature inversions. In the winter especially, it causes ground-level pollution to get trapped in the lower levels of the valley, burdening what is otherwise an amazing city with perpetual air quality problems.
Despite this challenge, Santiago is far from the boring city that it once was a couple of decades ago – visit here, and you will find no shortage of great restaurants, nightlife options, and shopping opportunities to kick off your visit to Chile in grand fashion.