Fresh powder skiing one day, wine tasting another, sunbathing on a beach the next…welcome to life in Chile's vibrant capital, Santiago. With its stunning setting on a plain with the magnificent backdrop of the Andes, Santiago is modern and cosmopolitan. It consists of skyscrapers, universities, theatres, art galleries and more, with beautifully kept gardens and squares dotted about in between. The culture shock typically experienced in other Latin American countries comes in a much reduced form here: colonial, Latin and European influences are all present in their own way, yet coming together as an attractive, subtle blend quite unique to South America.
