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Capital city of the Ñuble Region, Chile
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Chillán is the capital of the Region of Ñuble in Southern Chile, and a popular destination for skiing and hot spring bathing in the nearby Andes Mountains.
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Catedral of Chillán
Symbol of the city, built after the Chillán earthquake of 1939. It was declared a National Monument in 2014.
Iglesia Los Carmelitas
A National Monument of Chile, construction began in 1910. It survived the 1939 earthquake, and was restored in 2017.
Painted by Mexican muralists and Xavier Guerrero after the 1939 earthquake. The library on the second floor houses the mural by David Alfaro Siqueiros entitled Death to the Invader, while in the entrance hall there is a series of smaller murals by the artist Xavier Guerrero.
Outdoor pool, restaurant, free WiFi, complimentary breakfast.
Free WiFi and parking.
By train
By car
Chillán is connected to Chile's capital Santiago by a modern highway.
The local public transport system is made up of 10 lines of taxibuses, known as Micros (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and line 10, known by the name Rapidos), which run throughout the urban area of Chillán and Chillán…
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