Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in the country's central valley. Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into one of Latin America's most modern metropolitan areas, with extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping malls, and impressive high-rise architecture.

It is an Alpha World City and has some of Latin America's most modern transport infrastructure, such as the growing Santiago Metro and the new Costanera Norte, a toll-based highway system that passes underneath downtown and connects the Eastern and Western extremes of the city in a 25-minute drive.

The weather of Santiago is a warm-temperate climate with winter rainfall and prolonged dry season, better known as continental Mediterranean climate.

Historical buildings from the Spanish colonial period include the Casa Colorada (1769), the Church San Francisco (1586) and Posada del Corregidor (1750). Other highlights in Santiago include:

• Parque Metropolitano is a vast park in Cerro San Cristóbal, with a beautiful view over the city and, on a clear day, the Andes. The summit can be reached by funicular, cable car, or a long hike. In the park there is also a botanical garden, zoo and two swimming pools.
• Plaza de Armas is the capital's main plaza, also the site of the national cathedral and main post office; an interesting area of major historical importance.
• Santiago Centro (downtown) is a nice place for a stroll down some of its major Paseos (streets turned pedestrian walkways).
• Cerro Santa Lucia is a park with fountains and stairs leading up to the top. The summit has a great view of all the city centre.

Spanish and wine in Chile

Learning how to taste wines is an adventure that will deepen your appreciation for both wines and winemakers. Look, smell and taste: start with your basic senses and expanding from there, explore the wines of Chile and learn to enjoy and choose the right wine for any occasion. You can smell thousands of unique scents, but your taste perception is limited to salty, sweet, sour and bitter. It is the combination of smell and taste that allows you to discern flavour.

At TANDEM Santiago, you can combine your Group Spanish Course with an additional module of 4 classes given by the Sommelier Hugo Salgado. This wine tasting course includes tasting 5 different Chilean wines, which will give you a complete overview of the Chilean Oenology. The classes are held on one afternoon from 7.00 p.m. - 10.15 p.m.

Contents

• Viticulture in the world and the wine valleys in Chile
• Different grapes cultivated in Chile
• Wine making process for white and red wines
• The wood and the wine
• The tasting procedures
• How to enjoy wines
• The Chilean Wine Industry
• Chilean Vineyards
• Price: US$ 70/person (minimum 3 students) Dates

Vineyard visit

• Optionally choose a visit at the following Vineyards
• Santa Carolina
• Concha y Toro
• Cousiño Macul
• Aquitania
• Price: US$ 50/person (minimum 2 students)

Spanish and Ski

If you have ever dreamt of skiing under the wings of the Andean condor, do not miss the opportunity of combining your Spanish course at Violeta Parra Spanish School – TANDEM Santiago with the special skiing offers at the ski resorts near Santiago.

The Spanish school TANDEM Santiago has organized four Skiing & Spanish alternatives for you:

• A - Ski day at Valle Nevado, El Colorado / Farellones or la Parva
• B - 2 weeks Intensive Spanish courses + 1 weekend skiing in La Parva, El Colorado / Farellones or Valle Nevado
• C - 1 week Superintensive Spanish course + 7 full skiing days in El Colorado / Farellones
• D -  2 weeks Superintensive Spanish course + 7 full skiing daysin La Parva, Valle Nevado or Colorado / Farellones

Easily book online your Spanish course in Santiago de Chile at discounted prices through TANDEM Shop!

• Santiago - Spanish Intensive Course
• Santiago - Spanish Superintensive Course
• Santiago - Spanish Intensive Course - 4 weeks +
• Santiago - Spanish Superintensive Course - 4 weeks +  

TANDEM Santiago de Chile
Triana 853, Providencia, Santiago, Chile
  Tel: ++56-2-2364241 / Fax: ++56-2-2354481
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Web: www.tandemsantiago.cl
  TANDEM International member school since 1996

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