Santiago, Chile
02/06/2016 · Santiago, Chile. The Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, who reached the coast of Chile in the middle of the 16th century, founded the city which was named in the honour of Saint James (Sanctu Iacobu), the patron saint of pilgrims. It was decided to loe the city at the foot of the Andes, about 100 kilometers away from the Pacific coast ...