Santiago
Andes-shadowed South American capital
Santiago is a common Spanish place name, from Saint James (San Tiago), appearing across the Spanish-speaking world.
Most prominently, it names the capital of Chile and a major city in the Dominican Republic.
Santiago de Compostela in Spain is a famous Catholic pilgrimage destination.
The name also serves as a given name and surname: Santiago was born in Buenos Aires.
Ridged mollusk exterior
- pilgrimReligious journey-taker
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- apostleMessenger for a cause
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
medieval · route · Galicia · Spain · credential
South American western range
- ChileanOf an Andean republic
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AtacamaChilean coastal desert
- PatagoniaSouth America's southern tip
pisco · empanada · Aconcagua · Torres del Paine · peso · wine country · Neruda
Chilean Nobel laureate
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- street artIllicit public murals
- theaterVenue for live drama
- poetryMetrical literary composition
literature · music · gastronomy · feria · artisan · crafts · festival · heritage
Defeating and seizing control
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- Spanish EmpireHistorical Iberian colonial power
- independenceFreedom from external control
- republicState with elected leaders
earthquake · Pinochet · coup · dictatorship · junta · human rights · democracy · transition
Large important city
- downtownCentral business district
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- metroUrban rail transit
- urbanPertaining to cities
mayor · civic · administration · government · embassy · municipality · bureaucracy · infrastructure
scallop shell
Ridged mollusk exterior
Andes
South American western range
- ChileanOf an Andean republic
- South AmericaWestern Hemisphere's southern continent
- AtacamaChilean coastal desert
Patagonia · pisco · empanada · Aconcagua · Torres del Paine · peso · wine country · Neruda
Neruda
Chilean Nobel laureate
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- street artIllicit public murals
- theaterVenue for live drama
poetry · literature · music · gastronomy · feria · artisan · crafts · festival · heritage
conquest
Defeating and seizing control
- colonizationForeign territorial takeover
- Spanish EmpireHistorical Iberian colonial power
- independenceFreedom from external control
republic · earthquake · Pinochet · coup · dictatorship · junta · human rights · democracy · transition · constitution
metropolis
Large important city
- downtownCentral business district
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- metroUrban rail transit
urban · mayor · civic · administration · government · embassy · municipality · bureaucracy · infrastructure · pollution
James
Traditional masculine name
apostle · Matamoros · Spanish · surname · given name
- Iberian NamesAna, Antonio, Carlos, Carmen, Diego
- Saint PlacesSan Antonio, San Francisco, San Jose, San Juan, Santa Barbara
- ChileValparaiso, Patagonia, Atacama, Easter Island, Andes
- Filipino NamesAna, Antonio, Carlos, Carmen, Elena
- Galápagos IslandsIsabela, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe
- Latin American RegionsLima, Cusco, La Paz, Santa Cruz, Quito
SantiagoMadrid
Spain's governmental seat
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- Camino de SantiagoSpanish pilgrimage trail