South America’s Tallest Skyscraper is Half Empty

July 23, 2025 583141 Views

This skyscraper South American skyscraper might just be the most contentious on the continent.
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00:00 Intro
00:54 Chilean Architecture
04:09 The Mordor of Santiago
05:12 Building Gran Torre
07:40 Proving unpopular
10:30 South America’s Skyscraper Revolution

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