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| SANTIAGO, CHILI. |
| Santiago, the Capital of
Chili, is in a wide and beautiful
plain, about 1,830 feet above the
sea, between the main ranges of
the Andes and the less elevated
heights of Cuesta del Prado, 115
miles by rail, east of
Valparaiso. The rocky hill of
Santa Lucia, with its two
fortresses, rises in the centre
of the city, and on the N.N.W.
and N.E. are the hills of Colina,
Renca, and San Cristobal. The
Mapocho, a turbid mountain
stream, flows west through the
heart of the city, joining in its
course first the Colina and then
the Maipo. It is spanned by
several handsome bridges, the
oldest of which, having eleven
arches, dates 1767-1779. The
Cathedral in the principal
square--Plaza de la
Indepencia--is the oldest of the
churches. Among the secular
buildings are the Palace of the
Intendency, the old Presidential
Palace, government buildings,
Palace of Justice, and the
Municipal Theatre. The city
covers an expanse of many square
miles, and includes an odd
mixture of antique and modern
features in its
arrangement--palaces and paltry
buildings side by side--yet in
many respects it is so remarkable
as to merit its being considered
the Paris of Chili; the city to
which all Chilians' eyes are
turned, and to which sooner or
later all Chilian enterprise
gravitates. It bids fair to
become in the course of time one
of the handsomest cities south of
the equator. |
| A few
years aga Santa Lucia was a rude
barren rock; it is now a most
charming rural park, a hanging
garden with sinuous walks
climbing to a height of some 300
feet, surmounted by towers and
battlements of mediæval style,
within which are restaurants and
the pretty summer theatre. The
view from this spot is of
surpassing beauty, especially on
a moonlight night. |
| Santiago
is the great educational centre
of Chili, the actual President,
Balmaceda, holding it as an
especial hobby, particularly the
training of primary schools. In
Santiago College great prominence
is given to English text books
and English teachers. |
| Population 1885, 200,000. |
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