What is "sanhattan"

Sanhattan a portmanteau of Santiago and Manhattan, Also known as "barrio el golf", is the popular ironic sobriquet given to Chile's capital Santiago's "high-end" financial district. It is located to the northeast of the capital, in the western end of the Las Condes commune between the Mapocho River and the Américo Vespucio avenue, in the barrios known as El Bosque Norte and El Golf. The main street crossing Sanhattan is Avenida Apoquindo. A narrower definition puts Sanhattan between Andrés Bello and Vitacura avenues, from their intersection down to Nueva Los Leones avenue.

The area is home to many new and very expensive buildings housing offices, restaurants, hotels and banks.

Two of the tallest buildings in South America are located there: Gran Torre Santiago, at 300 m tall and 64 stories, and Titanium La Portada, 55 stories and 194 m tall, located in the neighboring Providencia commune.