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Toronto plays catch-up with its transport plans, why San Franciscans will be hearing more clearly, and how the Chilean capital is luring residences back to city living.
Puerto Varas
Patagonia combines the best of natural beauty and local culture. In Puerto Varas, ambitious restoration projects are putting the town’s roots centre stage.
Expo 55: Valparaiso
Once becalmed in quiet isolation, Chile’s second city is opening up to the world. But will tourism and redevelopment corrupt the port’s cheerful bohemian atmosphere?
Taking it to extremes
Intrepid travellers agree the only nuisance about a trip to the White Continent is getting there. Now, the faint-hearted can bypass the Drake Passage by flying direct from Chile to Antarctica with DAP.
The place race
Chile, the Barents Sea, Haifa, Berlin and Istanbul. Monocle explains why these are the places to watch for business opportunities, plus what’s in store for Baghdad and countries rising up the GDP scale.
In the hot seat
Chile’s first female president, Michelle Bachelet, lived in exile for five years after being tortured under Pinochet. Monocle talks to the leader about her term, male chauvinism and the financial crisis.
Barrio Lastarria
Santiago, Chile is getting better with age. The city's spirit is embodied in a booming gourmet scene, thriving theatre and a friendly attitude towards foreigners, shaking off its parochial past.
