'Charming Plaza De Armas, Santiago De Chile' - by K J S Chatrath

Santiago also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region area. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has been the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city has a downtown core of 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side-streets, dotted by art deco, neo-gothic, and other styles. I have hadd the good fortune of visiting this city four times and would love to go there again. Plaza de Armas is the main square of Santiago, the capital of Chile. It is the centerpiece of the initial layout of Santiago, which has a square grid-pattern. This urban design was accomplished by Pedro de Gamboa, which was appointed by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541. Surrounding the square are some historic buildings, including the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago, Central Post Office Building, Palacio de la Real Audencia de Santiago, and the building that serves as the seat of local government for Santiago, which was formerly occupied by the Cabildo of the city before being remodeled. Take a look at a few scenes from the Central Plaza de Armas:
A very popular ice cream shop.
Yes, there are Indian restaurants in this beautiful city. Here is the list of Indian Restaurants in Santiago (arranged alphabetically). This list does not claim to be up to date. (1) Delhi Darbar, 11 de Septiembre 2345, Santiago, Chile Tel. 3218102. (2) Govinda, Ricardo Cumming 643, Santiago, Chile Tel: 6956367 Website: www.govindasrestaurant.blogspot.com* Email: govindasrestaurantvegetariano@gmail.com Cel: 90737211/ 82553680 (Maharaj) Contact person: Mr. Cesar Cisternas. (3) Jewel Of India, Av. Manuel Montt 1007, Providencia, Santiago, Chile Tel: 9851000 / 9865800 Cel: 94340395 Email: rarora@jewelofindia.cl (4) Majestic, Santo Domingo 1526, Santiago, Chile Tel: 6909400 Fax: 6974051 Email: sgoklani@hotelmajestic.cl . (5) Majestic, Mirador del Alto, Mall Alto Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: 2131422 Email: sgoklani@hotelmajestic.cl . (6) Pasaje A India, Luis Pasteur 6583, Local 5, Santiago, Chile Tel: 2194778 Email: psje.aindia@gmail.com . (7) Rishtedar, Holanda 160,Providencia, Santiago, Chile Tel: 2313257. (8) Saffron India Delicacies, Av. Nueva Costanera 3664, Vitacura, Santiago Tel. 2502 2020 / 2502 0037 E-Mail: contacto@saffronchile.cl www.saffronchile.cl . (9) Salaam Bombay Restaurant, Av. Rancagua 390, Providencia, Santiago, Chile Tel: 2259917 / 07-8618731 Email: ram.salaam@gmail.com www.ramsalaambombay.blogspot.com** (10) Soul Of India, Vitacura 4111, Santiago, Chile Tel: 2282825 / 09-7777832 Email: deepu@live.cl / deepu@soulofindia.cl (11) Syam, Av. Apoquindo 3307, Local 14, El Golf, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile Tel: 3338719 Email: info@syam.cl . . . India GDP per capita USD 2009 (2018) Chile GDP per capita USD 25,978 (2018) https://www.indianembassysantiago.gov.in/

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