Santiago the capital of Chile is located in this sector. Consequently this zone constitutes an important commercial, industrial, cultural and communication center for the country. Located towards the Cordillera de Los Andes is the El Morado Natural Monument and the Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary. This zone has a mediterranean climate with four well-defined seasons.

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Alhué Alhué is located 150 km from Santiago. According to the indian tradition, it is the town of ghosts, but it is more ...

Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary

Was declared a Nature Sanctuary in 1973. It covers an area of 39,000 hectares at Km 26 of the road to Farellones, in the Lo ...

El Morado Natural Monument

This natural monument is located 93 km from Santiago, one and a half hours’ drive away near the head of the Cajón del Maipo. ...

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