A skyscraper has altered the skyline of Chile's capital over the past year -- the tallest in South America and one so towering it casts a shadow nearly two kilometers (more than a mile) long. The 70-story Gran Torre Costanera Center, a giant that dwarfs Santiago's other skyscrapers, overwhelms the view of a city founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistadors and that remains proud of its colonial-era buildings. Workers completed the top floor of the nearly ...Monday, 17 December 2012
Santiago Skyline Altered by Controversial Skyscraper
A skyscraper has altered the skyline of Chile's capital over the past year -- the tallest in South America and one so towering it casts a shadow nearly two kilometers (more than a mile) long. The 70-story Gran Torre Costanera Center, a giant that dwarfs Santiago's other skyscrapers, overwhelms the view of a city founded in 1541 by Spanish conquistadors and that remains proud of its colonial-era buildings. Workers completed the top floor of the nearly ...
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