Santiago, the vibrant capital of Chile, sits between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, offering a mix of history, culture, and modern charm. Iconic landmarks like Plaza de Armas and La Moneda ...

Chilean national award winners have raised concerns about the impact of the INNA energy megaproject by AES Andes, currently undergoing environmental processing, on the pristine skies of the Atacama ...

Spring is a particularly pleasant time to visit Santiago: The Andes are at their greenest and fragrant jacarandas are blooming across the city. Plus, you'll avoid the damp days of winter and the ...

Outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Andes' jagged peaks and wine lovers explore the Maipo Valley's spectacular vineyards. Meanwhile, art history buffs head to the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art ...

It then flies west over the Andes to Santiago, the Chilean capital, which sits in a valley surrounded by the snowy Andean peaks and the Chilean Coastal Range. Irish airline Ryanair is cracking ...

The most notorious involves a trip over the Andes — Mendoza, Argentina to Santiago, Chile, a journey one travel writer referred to as “quick and brutal.” “This was the kind of flight were ...

The crash of an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter was the latest to strike the sports world in the ...

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Uruguay rugby club On Oct. 13, 1972, a chartered Uruguayan Air Force flight carrying the Old Christians Club from Montevideo Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, crashed in the snowy Andes Mountains.

In comparison, the most turbulent routes in the world were all in South America, crisscrossing the Andes mountain range. The most turbulent route, with an EDR of 24.68, was Mendoza to Santiago ...

The Upper Rio Yeso catchment: a tributary to the Maipo River which serves the Chilean capital, Santiago ... in areas like tropical forests and the Andes, where little observational data is ...

At the very least, the flight is shorter than others on the list. Córdoba, Argentina (COR) to Argentina to Santiago, Chile (SCL) Yet another flight that has to cross the treacherous Andes, this ...