Concepción

Concepción is the second largest city of Chile with a population of over 900,000 as of 2002. It is located on the coast of the Biobio Region.

Understand

Concepción was founded in 1550.

Get in

By plane

You can fly via "Lan Chile", from Santiago

By car

The famous "Carretera Panamericana", also called "Ruta 5 Sur", there is a very good route from Santiago, meeting international standards for the most part. Drive south from Santiago to near Chillan city (approx 5 hours), then take the "Ruta del Itata" to west for about an hour.

By bus

By train

From Santiago you can take a train (EFE), at about 10:00 pm and arrive at Concepción at 08:00 am, everyday, but there is only one train per day. Daytime trips are possible, but the train goes to Chillan City and then you take a bus (included) to Concepción. The trip begins in "Estacion Central", located in "Alameda street" (La Alameda) you can arrive by car, bus or metro (subway) in the "Estacion Central" station.

See

Universidad de Concepción, (Univeristy of Concepción). A beautiful university with big gardens.
Museo Hualpén, (Hualpén museum). A beautiful old house that was converted to a museum holding the pieces of Mr.Pedro del Rio Zañartu, a world traveller.
Old mining operations. 40 km south of Concepción is an old mining town or Lota that offers tours of an old coke mine.
Chivilingo. Near Lota is the Chile´s first electric plant, today a beautiful museum and picnic area.

Eat

You can eat a lot of different types of sandwiches in "La Fuente Alemana", located in O´Higgins street near the cathedral, and other in Caupolican street in front of the central Market (Mercado Central).

Sleep

Hotel "El Araucano" a very comfortable hotel, located front central place.(Plaza de armas)

External links

http://www.concepcion.cl/ - The webpage of the Concepcion's Municipality