What is it like in Rancagua, Chile?

Question

I'm traveling to Chile this summer for an exchange-student-type experience and I'm going to be living with a family in Rancagua, Chile. I know that it's about an hour away from Santiago and it's at the base of the Andes, but what is it like?

Is it a large city? I heard the population is over 200,000 but how big is it? What are the people like? Are there lots of businesses? Industrial regions? Mostly residential? How does it compare to other cities like it in the United States?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

hello I am a citizen of the city rancagua. i can help you, i can show you pics from this beautiful city.

There is industries, bars,partys, mall.

It is a very modern city as any city of your country.

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Answer 2

rancagua is basically a commuter town. geographically is exactly like santiago but less crowded. it's just an auxiliary place for the capital.

nothing wrong with rancagua but nothing exciting about it.