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Santiago de Chile is a modern metropolis with a shiny face and one of South America's most dynamic economies. At the same time, struggling street vendors board city buses to hawk everything from pins to ice cream, and housemaids ride for hours to scrub floors and change nappies in exclusive suburbs.
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Santiago and its surrounds are at their best in the verdant spring (September-November) or during the fall harvest (late February-April). If you're a skier, June to August is the time to hit the Chilean ski resorts. September includes the anniversaries of contentious dates such as Pinochet's military coup (September 11) and Armed Forces Day (September 19), which can result in civil disturbances - they're rarely more than just inconvenience, but it's best to steer clear.
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