Américo Vespucio Avenue is a

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named after Renaissance cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. Two adjacent sections of the avenue are occupied by Vespucio Norte Express and Vespucio Sur free-flow tolling highways, which are under concession. Vespucio Avenue meets the two largest

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s in Santiago, namely Quilín and Grecia, which have circumferences of 793 m and 535 m respectively.

Santiago Metro

Escuela Militar metro station is located under the junction of Vespucio and

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. The terminus stations of the Line 2, which are Vespucio Norte and

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, are located by the avenue. An underground portion of the Line 4 of the

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runs under Américo Vespucio Avenue, which includes Príncipe de Gales,

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, Plaza Egaña, Los Orientales and Grecia stations. Part of the Line 4 and the complete Line 4a run along the

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of Vespucio Sur. In the first case, stopping at Los Presidentes, Quilín,

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and Vicuña Mackenna stations, and in the second, stopping at La Cisterna, San Ramón,

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, La Granja, Santa Julia and Vicuña Mackenna stations.

History

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at the intersection of Vespucio and the Route 68 was completed in 1977.

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