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Fantasilandia
Chile's most popular amusement park in Santiago's Parque O'Higgins with rides for all ages.
19 km · about 20 min drive
South AmericaChileSantiago Metropolitan
Puente Alto
Santiago Metropolitan, Chile · South America
About Puente Alto
Puente Alto is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Pintana, 20km from Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway).
Puente Alto is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, with about 570,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is La Pintana, about 6 km away.
Puente Alto (Spanish: "Tall Bridge") is a city and commune of Chile. It is the capital of the Cordillera Province in the Santiago Metropolitan Region, and is located in the south-east corner of the Greater Santiago conurbation. It has a population of 568,086, making it the most populous commune of Chile.
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What is there to see near Puente Alto?
Within an hour or so of Puente Alto: Fantasilandia (19 km), Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway) (20 km), San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago (21 km), Sewell (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Puente Alto?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway), Paso de los Libertadores (Cristo Redentor) and Paso Internacional Los Libertadores.
Where is Puente Alto?
Puente Alto is in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, about 6 km from La Pintana.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 568,106
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Santiago Metropolitan
- Timezone
- America/Santiago
- Coordinates
- -33.6117, -70.5758
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Worth the detour from Puente Alto
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
Ruta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway)
Chile's 3,364-kilometre north-south trunk road from Arica to Quellón, the spine of most long-distance drives.
20 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
San Cristóbal Hill, Santiago
A metropolitan park hill with a funicular to the summit offering panoramic views of Santiago and the snow-capped Andes behind it.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Sewell
A UNESCO-listed copper company town clinging to a 2,000 m Andean slope with no streets, only painted timber buildings linked by staircases. Reached on booked guided tours from Rancagua.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Puente Alto
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 20 kmRuta 5 (Chilean Pan-American Highway)Chile's 3,364-kilometre north-south trunk road from Arica to Quellón, the spine of most long-distance drives.
- 21 kmSan Cristóbal Hill, SantiagoA metropolitan park hill with a funicular to the summit offering panoramic views of Santiago and the snow-capped Andes behind it.
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