Panoramic view of Sanhattan. Vitacura night.
Sanhattan (mix of Santiago and Manhattan), is the name given by the inhabitants of Santiago to the east sector of the capital which includes the municipalities of Providencia, Las Condes and Vitacura. These municipalities have a large number of modern office buildings. It has become the financial center of the capital since the 1990s moving the traditional center located in the center of the capital.
The name "Sanhattan" comes from the fact that, like the Manhattan of New York, the place has many office towers and headquarters. At first, this name was ironic (during the 1970s and 1980s) since those decades, the name has gained international popularity The main avenue of Sanhattan is Apoquindo Avenue. History edit code Sanhattan Building
The Sanhattan district emerged as an architectural unit in the late 1980s, when some companies moved their headquarters from the historic center to the periphery, particularly to the towns of Vitacura and Las Condes, located between the wealthy neighborhoods of the city. capital and the historic center. Subsequently, Chile's economic dynamism has contributed significantly to making this Latin American Manhattan a business center for the entire subcontinent.
In 2006 the construction of the Costanera Center will be established, which will become, in May 2010, the highest skyscraper in South America, with a height of 300 m and 60 floors. The construction of the "Titanium" tower has also begun, and will be the second tallest building in South America after the Costanera Center tower.
Sanhattan will also have one of the largest shopping complexes in the southern hemisphere (the Costanera Center), which will have two five-star hotels, a shopping center, two 30-storey twin towers, and one of sixty (measuring about 300 m). In addition, the building located a few steps away is known as the World Trade Center. Sanhattan becomes the economic center of the Chilean capital.
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