# Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region is a World Heritage site in Chile. Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52. 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/asentamiento-y-momificacion-artificial-de-la-cultura-chincho/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** World Heritage site in Chile · History
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 431 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site
- **Coordinates:** -18.84381, -70.28522

## What it is and where

Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region is a World Heritage site in Chile.

Its coordinates are -18.84381, -70.28522; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 431 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=-18.84381%2C-70.285224)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.84381%2C-70.285224)

- **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site

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 Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 37 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 08 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 34 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 07 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 52 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 22 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 54 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 26 |
| November | Best time | 12 h 54 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 08 |

In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52. 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

- [Playa Corazones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-corazones/): Beach · 34 km
- [Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-arqueologico-san-miguel-de-azapa/): Archaeological Museum in Chile · 38 km
- [Desembocadura de Camarones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/desembocadura-de-camarones/): Archaeological site in Chile · 39 km
- [Playa La Lisera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-la-lisera/): Beach · 39 km
- [Faldeo Norte del Morro de Arica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faldeo-norte-del-morro-de-arica/): Archeological site in Chile · 40 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 Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region?

It is a World Heritage site in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 08 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 52.

### How do you get to Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota Region?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 431 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.84381%2C-70.285224) 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 [Playa Corazones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-corazones/), [Museo Arqueológico San Miguel de Azapa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-arqueologico-san-miguel-de-azapa/), [Desembocadura de Camarones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/desembocadura-de-camarones/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14266110), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108096731), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).