Chillán, Chile

Chile

Chillán, Chile shares 74 connections with 5193 places across 17 topics, spanning government, history, military, and the arts. Founded in 1580, its Spanish colonial past connects it to Santiago, Spain, and other South American capitals. The 1939 earthquake, which left over 30,000 dead and drew international relief, anchors a strong cluster of disaster and military ties. The city also links to the arts through sculptor Marta Colvin and opera singer Ramón Vinay, and to the natural world through the Nevados de Chillán ski and hot spring terrain.