ESTUDIO DEL NORTE DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE MEDIANTE CARTOGRAFÍA HISTÓRICA: LA CHIMBA ENTRE LOS SIGLOS XVI Y XIX 1

The present article analyzes La Chimba, the northern shore of the Mapocho River, an ideal location in which many native clans settled before the foundation of the city of Santiago de Chile. La Chimba -in Quechua language the other shore of the river-, was for a long time the northern boundary of the city of Santiago del Nuevo Extremo, an area marked by a history of diverse cultural and natural territorial development. This research analyzes the representation of La Chimba, based on the historical records ranging from the XVI to the XIX centuries.