# Casa de las Palmeras, Chile: what it is and when to go > Casa de las Palmeras is a museum in Chile (La Serena). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. 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/casa-de-gabriela-mistral-las-palmeras/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Avenida Francisco de Aguirre, La Serena - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 391 km as the crow flies - **Price:** Gratis - **Run by:** Municipalidad de La Serena - **Coordinates:** -29.90538, -71.26355 ## What it is and where Casa de las Palmeras is a museum in Chile (La Serena). Casa que fuera de Gabriela Mistral, Monumento Histórico desde 1990 It is in [La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-serena/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 24 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -29.90538, -71.26355; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 391 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=-29.905383%2C-71.263547) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.905383%2C-71.263547) - **Run by:** Municipalidad de La Serena It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) 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 Casa de las Palmeras is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 43 | | February | Best time | 13 h 02 | | March | Best time | 12 h 13 | | April | Best time | 11 h 16 | | May | Possible | 10 h 30 | | June | Possible | 10 h 05 | | July | Possible | 10 h 15 | | August | Possible | 10 h 55 | | September | Possible | 11 h 50 | | October | Best time | 12 h 45 | | November | Best time | 13 h 32 | | December | Best time | 13 h 55 | In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. 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 | | Museums and art | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Casa de las Palmeras 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 - [Iglesia de Santo Domingo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santo-domingo/): National monument of Chile · 969 m - [Lighthouse of La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-la-serena/): Lighthouse in Chile · 1.0 km - [Museo Histórico Gabriel González Videla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-historia-regional/): National monument of Chile · 1.1 km - [Museo Sala de Arte Religioso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-sala-de-arte-religioso/): Museum · 1.2 km - [Casa Piñera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-pinera/): National monument of Chile · 1.3 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 Casa de las Palmeras? It is a museum in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Casa de las Palmeras? October to April. In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. ### How do you get to Casa de las Palmeras? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 391 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.905383%2C-71.263547) 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 [Iglesia de Santo Domingo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santo-domingo/), [Lighthouse of La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-la-serena/), [Museo Histórico Gabriel González Videla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-historia-regional/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/543555482), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56468860), CC0. More about Casa de las Palmeras on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_las_Palmeras). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).