GENERAL INFORMATION OF SANTIAGO

it´s coordinates are 33º26´13´´ S and 70º39´02´´ W, the city itself is 543 meters above the sea level, it has a population that gets over six million people, the last census in 2002 the population was 5.428.590 thou.

it´s weather is mild temperate

the official spoken language is Spanish, but you have to consider that people in chile handle a lot of new words, modals and accent.

the official currency is CLP (Chilean peso), also dollars are received in some places like Hotels, Restaurants and Sports events, anyway I recomend to get Chilean currency for anything else you need.
the official time is:
winter   - 4 GMT
summer  -3 GMT

country phone code is 56
Santiago area  code is 2

tourist information offices are:

at the main square Plaza de Armas
Opened monday to friday from 9:00 am to 18:00 hrs., and from 10:00 am to 16:00 hrs. on weekends
Phone: (56)(2)7136744
Subway station: Plaza de Armas

at Santa Lucia hill
Opened  monday to thursday 9:00 am to 18:00 hrs. fridays from 9:00 am to 17:00 hrs, and 10:00 am to 16:00 hrs on weekends.
Phone: (56)(2)6644220
Subway station: Santa Lucia

at Sernatur ( National Tourism Service) on Providencia Avenue #1550
Opened  Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 18:30 hrs, Saturday from 9:00 to 14:00 hrs.
Phone: (56)(2)7318336
Subway station: Manuel Montt