Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'santiago'

Santiago refers to the capital and largest city of Chile, founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 as Santiago del Nuevo Extremo. The city has served as Chile's political, cultural, and economic center throughout its history, surviving numerous earthquakes and playing a pivotal role in Chile's independence movement and subsequent development. In alternate history scenarios, Santiago often features as a focal point for divergent South American political developments or as a strategic location in reimagined colonial conflicts.

What If Santiago Developed Different Urban Planning Approaches?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Santiago, Chile adopted more sustainable, transit-oriented development patterns instead of its car-dependent sprawl, creating a drastically different urban landscape in South America.