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Concepción Destination Guide

Delve into Concepción in Chile

Concepción in the region of Biobío with its 215,413 residents is a city in Chile - some 269 mi or ( 434 km ) South-West of Santiago , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Concepción

Current time in Concepción is now 01:25 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Villa Alemana, Valparaíso, Valdivia, Tucapel, and Temuco. While being here, make sure to check out Villa Alemana . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Concepción ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Halcones over Concepción city (Part 1)

9:15 min by Osvalcorp
Views: 4835 Rating: 4.92

Aerobatic squadron "Halcones" in presentation over "Costanera" park of Bío Bío river of Concepcion city. See "Halcones over Concepción city (Part 2)" for second part. Escuadrilla de alta acrobacia "Ha ..

Concepcion before the quake

9:40 min by Jeffrey Jennings
Views: 4109 Rating: 5.00

This is the city of Concepcion in December 2009, 3 months before the quake.......What a great place and a great people.........Chile, Market Place, Concepcion ..


Halcones over Concepción city (Part 2)

9:19 min by Osvalcorp
Views: 3079 Rating: 5.00

Aerobatic squadron "Halcones" in presentation over Costanera park of Bío Bío river in Concepción. See "Halcones over Concepción city (Part 1)" for first part Escuadrilla de Alta acrobacia "Halcones" e ..

18 septiembre ihc

8:25 min by Franco Tempio
Views: 1993 Rating: 4.50

Peña folclorica en el instituto de humanidades alfredo silva santiago concepcion ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception

The Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception is a university in Chile. It is part of the Chilean Traditional Universities.

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Located at -36.83 -73.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1991, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Chile, Universities in Bío Bío Region

Concepción, Chile

Concepción is a Chilean city and commune belonging to the metropolitan area of Greater Concepción, its one of the largest urban conurbations of Chile. The town of Concepcion has a significant impact on domestic trade being part of the region with most industrialization of the country and politically it has the second majority of representatives in the National Congress of Chile.

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Located at -36.83 -73.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Capitals of Chilean provinces, Capitals of Chilean regions, Communes of Chile, Geography of Bío Bío Region, Populated places established in 1550, Populated places in Concepción Province

Presencia de América Latina

Presencia de América Latina (Presence of Latin America), also known as Integración de América Latina (Integration of Latin America) is a mural painted by Mexican artist Jorge González Camarena between November 1964 and April 1965. The 300-square-meter mural, painted in acrylic on rough stucco, is located in the lobby of the Casa del Arte of the University of Concepción (Ciudad Universitaria de Concepción), in Concepción, Chile.

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Located at -36.83 -73.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1964 paintings, 1965 paintings, Chilean paintings, Mexican paintings, Murals

University of Concepción

The University of Concepción, also known for its acronym UdeC, is one of the most prestigious universities in Chile. It is the third oldest university in the country, and it is part of the Council of Rectors. It was the first University founded in the South of Chile, and the first to become a private-law corporation. In addition, it belongs to the Southern Cross University Network .

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Located at -36.83 -73.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1919, Forestry education, Universities in Bío Bío Region, Universities in Chile

Fort Chepe

Fort Chepe was a fort established in 1603 by Governor Alonso de Ribera on Cerro de Chepe (Chepe Hill) west of Concepcion, Chile on the north bank of the Bio Bio River. It was built for defense of the crossing of the Bio Bio River at this point near the mouth of the river, and of the road to old Concepcion.

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Located at -36.81 -73.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Forts in Chile, Geography of Bío Bío Region

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