Santiago, Chile

The growth of Santiago, Chile’s capital city, has been steady in recent decades. Its population has climbed from 3.9 million in the mid-1980s to more than 6.2 million today, and the city’s area has increased by about 60% in the last 40 years. Situated in a valley between the Andes Mountains and the Chilean Coast Range, Santiago’s growth has caused it to experience high levels of trapped air pollution and smog.

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Source imagery: NASA / Google Timelapse / Planet

[naran]

Interesting how the city expands in the south and west

[salazar]

Excelente video. Felicitaciones. En 35 años, Santiago se ha expandido lo que mas ha podido. Y aun queda mas. Saludos.