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.Click on the image below to watch a timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also watch on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—-33.450000°, -70.666667°
Santiago, Chile
Santiago, Chile
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.Click on the image below to watch a timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also watch on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—-33.450000°, -70.666667°