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The name Santiago goes back to the Apostle James (Saint James = Santiago). Santiago began as a fortified encampment, known by the name Santiago de la Nueva Extremadura, the furthest-flung post of the Spanish empire. It was founded in 1541 by conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.

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Patagonia. 600,000 acres of pristine beauty just north of the southermost city in the world

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