Avenida Vicuña Mackenna (Vicuña Mackenna Avenue) is one of the main transport arteries of

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, joining Santiago center with more remote urban centers such as the

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of La Florida and

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. Vicuña Mackenna Avenue begins at the intersection between the

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, in Plaza Italia, extending south towards the commune of

, where its name changes to Avenida Concha y Toro. It crosses the communes of

, Providencia,

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and La Florida and intersects with the urban highway Autopista Vespucio Sur. Vicuña Mackenna Avenue is currently covered by Line 5 of the

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up to Vicente Valdés metro station, then by Line 4 up to Plaza de Puente Alto. This road emerged from a project by Santiago mayor Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna to build a perimeter road around Santiago called ''Camino de Cintura'' (literally “waistline road”).Historia de las Calles
Providencia.cl. Retrieved 3 Jan 2012 Vicuña Mackenna's former residence is now the site of a museum dedicated to his memory.

Notable buildings

* Ex Embajada de Argentina en Chile

References

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