Buenos Aires and Santiago most liveable cities of Latinamerica

Thursday, June 11th 2009 - 06:39 UTC

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Santiago de Chile is Latinamerica’s second best city in terms of “liveability,” according to a new report by British magazine “The Economist.” Read full article

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Ron Schooley
As American, I've been travelling most extensively thru the region. Both countries are wonderful indeed. Both are lovely to visit.

But this report has clearly a false statement about Santiago. It states that this city has “Urban planning problems, pollution, and a weak infrastructure, including unpaved roads”

Oh please THIS IS FALSE, stop talking against Chileans for God's sake! You Argentinians should stop that, understanding that Buenos Aires live on Tourism. Santiago is way much first world city, it has 5 lines of subways , underground highways, strict pollution laws (90% of the year has acceptable air quality), urban planning per neighborhood, most roads are paved when chileans are in summer vacations. The biggest urban park in the world with 17,000 SqFt. This is a fascinating eclectic city where the old meets the new. The argentinians should be lucky on having such outstanding neighbor and make Santiago-Buenos Aires Tour packs together, worldwide.

Yes, I lived in both cities. What about Buenos Aires “Outlaw old cars, no darkwater plants treatment!!?” Would you complain the report?
Jun 12th, 2009 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Gabriel
Ron, nowhere in this article have I seen Argentines talking against Chile, it is actually the other way around, we have a Chilean talking crap about Argentina... and, if you read more closely, it is written by the Santiago Times reporting on an English magazine’s article... so do me a favor, stop fomenting your hate... Thanks
Jun 13th, 2009 - 04:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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nitrojuan
Ive grown in Buenos Aires, for us Chilean, Paraguayan, Uruguayan, Peruvian are the same things.. Santiago have grown the latest decades, but have a great gap between richs and poor, Buenos Aires have a lot of cultural & educated middle-upper class citizens unique in Latin America. Here in Ushuaia, where I live happens the same, Ushuaia a development city and Punta Arenas (chile) a big city with a povertry habits.
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Bubba
Dear Ron, as a north american that lives and works in south america, I can, without a doubt, tell you that you are not taking your medications again. Where in the article did Argentina slag Chlie? And, by the way, the other days not acceptable air quality, you can cut it with a knife. From the Intercon Hotels eighth floor it looks like you can walk on the smog.
Jun 13th, 2009 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Luis
I think both cities are great, different but beautifull.
Jun 19th, 2009 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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