Heritage day draws high turnout across Chile

The 27th edition of Heritage Day concluded with thousands of visitors to monuments and more than 4,000 free activities nationwide over the weekend.

Minister of Cultures Francisco Undurraga highlighted participation from 100% of the country's communes. Preliminary figures show the Museum of Fine Arts received 30% more visits than in 2025.

The “Motores con Historia” exhibit in front of La Moneda displayed more than 50 vintage vehicles, including Padre Alberto Hurtado’s Ford truck. Biminister Louis de Grange visited the display on Sunday, May 31.

The Central Bank received about 2,000 visitors and the Government Palace more than 2,600. Santiago hosted over 70 activities, while more than 1,000 people visited Palacio Falabella in Providencia on Saturday.

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Chilean police arresting suspects in a national operation with seized drugs and weapons.
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Police operation detains over 1,400 people across Chile

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A national joint operation carried out on Friday, May 29, led to 1,415 arrests across Chile's 16 regions. Authorities also seized thousands of kilos of drugs and dozens of weapons.

Andrés Bello University will open the Palacio Herquíñigo and Casona de Las Condes to the public during Heritage Day on May 30 and 31, 2026.

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La Nit dels Museus drew 125,000 people to 94 cultural centers across Barcelona and its metropolitan area on Saturday night.

On the 50th anniversary of the 1976 military coup, thousands marched from the ex-ESMA to Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, stopping at Cristina Kirchner's home where she greeted from the balcony with a white handkerchief. Human rights groups read documents demanding answers for the 30,000 disappeared and chanted 'Cristina libre'. Similar mobilizations took place nationwide, as the Government released a video on 'complete memory'.

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Aguas Andinas hosted the closing of Water Week with the Mapocho Ciudadano event at Parque de La Familia in Quinta Normal, drawing nearly 2,000 people. The event marked 16 years of Río Mapocho sanitation and featured culture, games, interactive stands, and music. Francisca Valenzuela closed the show in the presence of authorities including former president Eduardo Frei.

Chile's Carabineros released its first traffic balance for the Easter long weekend on Friday, reporting two pedestrians killed in Antofagasta and the Metropolitan Region, along with 32 road accidents.

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Neiva's city hall has organized a varied program for Holy Week, from March 29 to April 5, featuring sacred music concerts, processions, and liturgical acts. The Banda Sinfónica Metropolitana de Neiva will offer free performances in temples across various neighborhoods. Culture Secretary Tania Peñafiel highlighted a family-friendly agenda including the Walk of Light on March 31.

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