City features:

SANTIAGO is located in the center of Chile, 30 minutes (by bus) away from the Chilean main airport “Arturo Merino Benitez”. It’s the home to almost one-third of the country’s population, with more than six million people. The capital city is very modern and it is located at the foot of the Andes Mountains, 100 kms from the Pacific Ocean coast, where Viña del Mar is located. It is the main business and political region of the country. At some point, Santiago can be a fully crowded and a polluted place for you; the best option to move around the city is always taking the subway. Here you will be able to ski in the Andes Mountains during the winter and also go to beautiful parks in summer, such as Cajón del Maipo. Even more, you might practice di fferent sports, have fun in several pubs at night and visit interesting urban parks and museums, such as: the Presidential Palace, Plaza de Armas, Mercado Central, Museo de Bellas Artes, Museo Histórico, Biblioteca Nacional, Cerro San Cristóbal, Barrio Bellavista, Casa La Chascona (Neruda’s house), Los Dominicos and Parque Bicentenario.

VIÑA DEL MAR is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean o ffering nice beaches, delicious seafood and a wide range of hotels and modern facilities. The city is very safe and homely, a great place for living, having 300.000 inhabitants and holding several universities and educational institutions, which is one of the reasons why it has become a student district along with Valparaíso. The “Garden City” has interesting touristic points, such as: the Presidential House (Cerro Castillo), the Quinta Vergara, the Botanic Garden, the Casino and the famous Flower Clock. Also, Viña del Mar is next to Reñaca and Concón, where you can do fun activities such as surf, sandboard, horseback riding, and scuba diving among others. Every year on February, the city appears on the map when the most traditional music festival in Latin America takes place.

Address in Vina del Mar, Chile:

Universidad Adolfo Ibanez
Padre Hurtado 750
Vina del Mar, Chile

Population:

5,600,000

Closest Airport:

Aeropuerto Internacional Arturo Benitez (Santiago)

Shopping:

Costanera Center (Santiago)
Alto Las Condes (Santiago)
Parque Arauco (Santiago)
Mall Marina Arauco and Boulevard (Viña del Mar)

How to get to university:

Once you clear customs at the Santiago Airport, go to the first floor and find the ground transportation area. Take the Centropuerto bus (blue colored) to the “Pajaritos” metro station. Buses from the airport run every 15 minutes and tickets are purchased on board for $1.600 CLP* (cash). At Pajaritos metro station you might take direction to Santiago or Viña del Mar:
SANTIAGO - Take the metro entrance “Los Dominicos” direction if you wish going to Santiago. The ticket costs around $800 CLP*. The metro goes through the entire city, be attentive to the subway lines to your exit station.
VIÑA DEL MAR -Find the ticket window for either Tur-Bus or Pullman Bus to purchase the ticket to Viña del Mar (approximately $5.000 CLP*). Buses depart to Viña del Mar every 30-45 minutes and the ride is about 1½ hours.

Housing On-Campus:

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez does not provide accommodation, but it has a network of contacts that look for a good place for students to rent, alone or in groups, or living with a Chilean family. In either modalities, neighborhoods near downtown are chosen, with good location and proximity to useful services such as shops, clinics, and most importantly, to the route of the approach buses to and from the university campus.

Housing Off-Campus:

prices differ in terms of size and type of accommodation Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez have a contract with Nexo Chile, an agency that provides housing for students with Chilean families. Please check their details in the following link: https://www.nexochile.com/