# Cerro Unita, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro Unita is a mountain in Chile. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. 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/bien-nacional-protegido-cerro-unita/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 293 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [patrimonio.bienes.cl](https://patrimonio.bienes.cl/patrimonio/cerro-unita/) - **Run by:** Ministerio de Bienes Nacionales - **Coordinates:** -19.95018, -69.63154 ## What it is and where Cerro Unita is a mountain in Chile. 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. Cerro isla emplazado en la Pampa del Tamarugal, en sus laderas hay figuras geométricas de gran tamaño trazadas, destacando una imagen preincaica antropomorfa, que representa a una divinidad andina y de culto. El acceso a los geoglifos está prohibido. Its coordinates are -19.95018, -69.63154; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 293 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=-19.950181%2C-69.631544) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.950181%2C-69.631544) - **Run by:** Ministerio de Bienes Nacionales It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) 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 Cerro Unita is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 05 | | February | Best time | 12 h 39 | | March | Best time | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 32 | | May | Possible | 11 h 03 | | June | Possible | 10 h 48 | | July | Possible | 10 h 54 | | August | Possible | 11 h 19 | | September | Possible | 11 h 54 | | October | Best time | 12 h 28 | | November | Best time | 12 h 58 | | December | Best time | 13 h 12 | In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to April | May to September | | Wildlife | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Unita has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Atacama Giant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-giant/): Geoglyph in Chile · 253 m - [Cerro Violeta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-violeta/): Mountain in Chile · 30 km - [Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-vivencia-religiosa-del-norte-grande/): Museum · 43 km - [Granja Arrebol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/granja-arrebol/): With kids · Wildlife · 48 km - [Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-pampa-del-tamarugal/): Chile nature reserve · 59 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Nature - [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world - [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina - [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina - [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile - [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Cerro Unita? It is a mountain in Chile. 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 Cerro Unita? October to April. In December there are 13 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 48. ### How do you get to Cerro Unita? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 293 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-19.950181%2C-69.631544) 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 [Atacama Giant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-giant/), [Cerro Violeta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-violeta/), [Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-vivencia-religiosa-del-norte-grande/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1239219736), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22473013), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).