# Capilla san Antonio, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Capilla san Antonio is a monument in Chile. Interests: History and Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 15. 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/capilla-san-antonio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Monument · History, Temples
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 610 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -27.87831, -70.05417

## What it is and where

Capilla san Antonio is a monument in Chile.

Capilla católica construida hacia 1896 en el poblado de San Antonio, Tierra Amarilla. Destaca por su arquitectura rural de fines del siglo XIX y constituye un importante símbolo del patrimonio histórico del valle de Copiapó.

Its coordinates are -27.87831, -70.05417; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 610 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=-27.878308%2C-70.054173)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.878308%2C-70.054173)

It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) 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 Capilla san Antonio is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 57 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 37 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 24 |
| 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 45 |

In December there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 15. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| History | October to April | May to September |
| Temples | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Capilla san Antonio 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

- [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/): National monument of Chile · 3.5 km
- [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/): Archaeological site · 3.5 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 · 9.6 km
- [Amolanas Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/acueducto-amolanas/): Historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983 · 12 km
- [pucara de punta braza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/pucara-de-punta-brava/): Pre-Hispanic Inca archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile. It preserves stone structures, residential enclosures, and rock art, and was designated a Historic Monument of Chile in · 14 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 Capilla san Antonio?

It is a monument in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Capilla san Antonio?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 15.

### How do you get to Capilla san Antonio?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 610 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.878308%2C-70.054173) 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 [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/), [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/), [Palacio Incaico de La Puerta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-incaico-la-puerta/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13998761395), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140467416), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).