Sanhattan
Sign in to savethumb|View of Sanhattan from San Cristóbal Hill Sanhattan, a portmanteau of Santiago and Manhattan, is the popular ironic sobriquet given to the upscale financial district of Santiago, Chile's capital. It is located to the northeast of the metropolis, in the western end of the Las Condes commune, nestled between the Mapocho River and Américo Vespucio avenue, encompassing the El Bosque Norte and barrios. A narrower definition places it between the intersection of Andrés Bello and Vitacura avenues down to Nueva Los Leones avenue. The central street in Sanhattan is Avenida Apoquindo.
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thumb|View of Sanhattan from San Cristóbal Hill Sanhattan, a portmanteau of Santiago and Manhattan, is the popular ironic sobriquet given to the upscale financial district of Santiago, Chile's capital. It is located to the northeast of the metropolis, in the western end of the Las Condes commune, nestled between the Mapocho River and Américo Vespucio avenue, encompassing the El Bosque Norte and barrios. A narrower definition places it between the intersection of Andrés Bello and Vitacura avenues down to Nueva Los Leones avenue. The central street in Sanhattan is Avenida Apoquindo.
Sanhattan is home to numerous high-end buildings, including offices, restaurants, hotels, shopping centers, and banks. The district boasts two of the tallest buildings in South America, the Titanium La Portada, a 55-story tower which is 194 meters in height, and the Gran Torre Santiago, a 300-meter, 63-story tower located in the nearby Providencia commune.
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