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  2. Climate of Chile - Wikipedia

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    In the Santiago area, the average monthly temperatures are about 19.5 °C in the summer months of January and February and 7.5 °C in the winter months of June and July. The average monthly precipitation is no more than a trace in January and February and 69.7 millimeters in June and July.

  3. Fiestas Patrias (Chile) - Wikipedia

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    Many Chileans travel during the Fiestas Patrias to visit family, friends and relatives in other parts of the country and join the celebrations there. In Santiago, many people travel to resorts on the Pacific coast, especially Viña del Mar and the Litoral Central region. It is estimated that 2 million Chileans—nearly one-eighth of the country ...

  4. Public holidays in Chile - Wikipedia

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    The Catholic Church's official name for this day is Solemnidad de la Virgen del Carmen, Reina y Patrona de Chile, but the law that created this holiday (20,148) does not use it. [2] August: 15 (Friday) Assumption of Mary: Asunción de la Virgen: 20 (Wednesday) Nativity of Liberator Bernardo O'Higgins: Nacimiento del Prócer de la Independencia

  5. Santiago del Estero - Wikipedia

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    Petit Palais Santiago del Estero Cathedral c.1970 Front of the General Belgrano Railway train station. Complejo Juan Felipe Ibarra. After a series of exploratory expeditions from Chile starting in 1543, Santiago del Estero del Nuevo Maestrazgo was founded on July 25, 1553, by Francisco de Aguirre (although some historians consider its true foundation to be in 1550).

  6. Santiago Metropolitan Region - Wikipedia

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    The region's history of European influence started in 1542, [1] a few days after Santiago was founded. When the Santiago cabildo was built, its function was to supervise the entire territory. Later, with the creation of the cities of La Serena and Concepción and the creation of their respective cabildos, its territorial reach was reduced.

  7. Days of Santiago - Wikipedia

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    Days of Santiago (Spanish: Días de Santiago) is a 2004 Peruvian drama film directed by Josué Méndez. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards , but it was not nominated.

  8. Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna - Wikipedia

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    Valparaíso, Chile: Imprenta de la Patria. p. 91. Vicuña Mackenna, Benjamín (1877). Ensayo Histórico sobre el Clima de Chile (in Spanish). Valparaíso, Chile: Imprenta i Libreria del Mercurio. pp. 490. Vicuña Mackenna, Benjamín (1878). Historia de la Jornada del 20 de Abril de 1851, una Batalla en las Calles de Santiago (in Spanish ...

  9. Santiago Province, Chile - Wikipedia

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    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).