# Capilla vieja, Argentina: what it is and when to go

> Capilla vieja is a museum in Argentina (Villa General Belgrano). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/capilla-vieja/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Argentina · Museums and art
- **Where:** Argentina
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** MDZ Mendoza, 409 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Coordinates:** -32.06539, -64.53892

## What it is and where

Capilla vieja is a museum in Argentina (Villa General Belgrano).

Museo de arte religioso

It is in [Villa General Belgrano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/villa-general-belgrano/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 8.8 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -32.06539, -64.53892; the nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ, Mendoza), 409 km as the crow flies. How to get around Argentina (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.065386%2C-64.53892)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.065386%2C-64.53892)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/) places in Argentina. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Capilla vieja is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 53 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 12 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 55 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 49 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 49 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 05 |

In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Argentina in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Argentina

To enter Argentina there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book Patagonia's refuges and transfers”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Argentina checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Argentine peso (ARS); plugs: Type C and I · 220 V · 50 Hz (you need an adapter for the three flat-pin plug); emergencies: 911 for everything · 101 police · 107 ambulance.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Quaras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quaras/): With kids · 7.4 km
- [Museo Histórico y Centro Cultural Villa General Belgrano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-historico-y-centro-cultural-villa-general-belgrano/): Museum · 9.8 km
- [Gourmet Barba Roja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/gourmet-barba-roja/): Brewery · 10 km
- [Pumakawa (reserva de vida silvestre)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/pumakawa-reserva-de-vida-silvestre/): With kids · Wildlife · 13 km
- [Museo del Carruaje El Tacú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-del-carruaje-el-tacu/): Museum · 19 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

## More in Argentina: Museums and art

- [Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national art museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [Cabildo of Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-historico-nacional-del-cabildo-y-de-la-revolucion-de-m/): historical building in Buenos Aires, government house during colonial times
- [National Museum of Decorative Arts, Buenos Aires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-nacional-de-arte-decorativo/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [National Historical Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/national-historical-museum/): museum in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- [MALBA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-de-arte-latinoamericano-de-buenos-aires-malba/): art museum in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires
- [La Plata Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/la-plata-museum/): museum in La Plata, Argentina

Every Argentina place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Capilla vieja?

It is a museum in Argentina.

### When is the best time to visit Capilla vieja?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 55.

### How do you get to Capilla vieja?

The nearest main airport is Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ), 409 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-32.065386%2C-64.53892) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Argentina is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Argentina map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Quaras](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/quaras/), [Museo Histórico y Centro Cultural Villa General Belgrano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/museo-historico-y-centro-cultural-villa-general-belgrano/), [Gourmet Barba Roja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/gourmet-barba-roja/). The rest is in [the Argentina guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/argentina/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4523427889), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126892188), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

