It took nearly 60 years to build the San Carlos Canal, an engineering feat that drew water from the Maipo River to irrigate the lands of southeastern Santiago.
Research by Memoria Chilena, part of the National Library of Chile, explains this history clearly, from its beginnings with the first conquistadors to its current role as a stormwater collector serving the city.
Today, a new initiative seeks to cover the canal and transform it into a new park. Felipe Combeau, the author of the proposal, explains the details in his own words:
