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It is held close to the spring equinox of the Southern Hemisphere so it doubles as a spring festival. Chile's Declaration of Independence happened on 12 February. Most schools and jobs declare a week-long vacation for the holiday. This day is very important to the Chilean people because they are celebrating their freedom from Spanish rule.
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.
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Día de las Glorias Navales: Commemorates the Battle of Iquique. June: 7 (Saturday) Battle of Arica: Asalto y Toma del Morro de Arica: This is a regional holiday, valid only in the Arica and Parinacota Region. 20 (Friday) National Day of Aboriginal Peoples: Día Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas: This holiday is to be observed on each winter ...
Santiago (/ ˌ s æ n t i ˈ ɑː ɡ oʊ /, US also / ˌ s ɑː n-/; [3] Spanish: [sanˈtjaɣo]), also known as Santiago de Chile (Spanish: [san̪ˈtja.ɣo ðe ˈtʃi.le] ⓘ), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas.
The statue of the Immaculate Conception measures 14 meters tall, and the pedestal on which it rests, 8.3 meters. It weighs 36,610 kilograms. [1] On the pedestal there is a small chapel in which John Paul II prayed and blessed the city of Santiago on April 1, 1987. The statue is lit up at night by lights placed on its sides, allowing it to be ...
8 Calera de Tango: 9 Paine: 10 San Bernardo: Melipilla Melipilla 11 Alhué: 12 Curacaví: 13 María Pinto: 14 Melipilla: 15 San Pedro: Santiago Santiago 16 Cerrillos: 17 Cerro Navia: 18 Conchalí: 19 El Bosque: 20 Estación Central: 21 Huechuraba: 22 Independencia: 23 La Cisterna: 24 La Granja: 25 La Florida: 26 La Pintana: 27 La Reina: 28 Las ...
Plaza de Armas. The Plaza de Armas is the main square of Santiago, the capital of Chile. Plaza de Armas metro station is located under the square. Surrounding the square are some historic buildings, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, and the building that serves as the seat of local government for Santiago ...