# Amolanas Aqueduct, Chile: what it is and when to go > Amolanas Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983. Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/chile/acueducto-amolanas/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983 · History - **Where:** Chile · Ruta C-447, Tierra Amarilla - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 607 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [monumentos.gob.cl](https://www.monumentos.gob.cl/monumentos/monumentos-historicos/acueducto-de-amolanas) - **Run by:** Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales - **Coordinates:** -27.97945, -70.00192 ## What it is and where Amolanas Aqueduct is a historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -27.97945, -70.00192; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 607 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.979449%2C-70.001921) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.979449%2C-70.001921) - **Run by:** Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) places in Chile. 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 Amolanas Aqueduct is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 35 | | February | Best time | 12 h 58 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 20 | | May | Possible | 10 h 37 | | June | Possible | 10 h 14 | | July | Possible | 10 h 23 | | August | Possible | 11 h | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 41 | | November | Best time | 13 h 25 | | December | Best time | 13 h 46 | In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14. 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 Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Chile To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade. 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 - [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/): Archaeological site · 9.0 km - [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/): National monument of Chile · 9.1 km - [Capilla san Antonio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/capilla-san-antonio/): Monument · 12 km - [Palacio Incaico de La Puerta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-incaico-la-puerta/): Inca archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile. It served as an administrative center of the Inca Empire and was designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1982 · 21 km - [Iglesia Colorada archaeological site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-colorada/): Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, occupied by the Copiapó culture and later by the Inca Empire · 22 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: History - [Rapa Nui National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-rapa-nui/): Chilean national park, in Easter Island - [Sewell, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ciudad-minera-de-sewell/): company town in Chile - [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina - [La Moneda Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/presidential-palace-of-chile/): seat of the president of the Republic of Chile - [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile - [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/yacimiento-arqueologico-monte-verde/): archaeological site in Llanquihue Province, Chile Every Chile place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Amolanas Aqueduct? It is a historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Amolanas Aqueduct? October to April. In December there are 13 h 46 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 14. ### How do you get to Amolanas Aqueduct? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 607 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.979449%2C-70.001921) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile 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 [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/), [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/), [Capilla san Antonio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/capilla-san-antonio/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1429083025), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20012909), CC0. More about Amolanas Aqueduct on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acueducto_de_Amolanas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. 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