As the capital of Chile, Santiago has had almost two decades of uninterrupted economic growth.

This has transformed the city into one of Latin America’s most modern metropolitan areas, with extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping malls, and an impressive high-rise architecture.

The city also boasts some of the most modern transportation infrastructure, such as the growing Santiago Metro.

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The subway system in Santiago is a network of five lines with 106 stations (24 of which are under construction).

It began operations in December 1975 and carries around 2,500,000 passengers per day.

Not only does this system function as a mode of transportation, but it has a cultural and artistic value as well.

Here we see the Universidad de Chile Station, and the giant mural, created by Mario Toral.

It represents the history of the country in detail.

This is another shot of the station near the University.

By all accounts, the Metro is fast and clean. It certainly looks cleaner than our transit system. In fact, all three of these systems look much cleaner than the TTC.