# Casa de Velasco, Chile: what it is and when to go > Casa de Velasco is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 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/casa-de-velasco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Santo Domingo 689, Santiago - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 14 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Fundación Artesanías de Chile - **Coordinates:** -33.43561, -70.64717 ## What it is and where Casa de Velasco is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). 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. It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 2.5 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.43561, -70.64717; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 14 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=-33.43561%2C-70.647174) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43561%2C-70.647174) - **Run by:** Fundación Artesanías de Chile It is one of the [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 Velasco is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 59 | | February | Best time | 13 h 12 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 16 | | June | Possible | 9 h 48 | | July | Possible | 9 h 59 | | August | Possible | 10 h 45 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 51 | | November | Best time | 13 h 46 | | December | Best time | 14 h 12 | In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 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. 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 San Pedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-san-pedro/): National monument of Chile · 58 m - [Posada del Corregidor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-patrimonial-posada-del-corregidor/): National monument of Chile · 152 m - [Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-contemporary-art/): Art museum · 256 m - [Santo Domingo Church, Santiago de Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-santo-domingo/): National monument of Chile · 294 m - [Basilica de la Merced](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/basilica-de-la-merced/): National monument of Chile · 297 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Museums and art - [Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national monument of Chile - [Chilean National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Chile - [Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/): art museum in Chile - [Huáscar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monitor-huascar/): Ironclad monitor of Peruvian and Chilean navies - [Museum of Memory and Human Rights](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-memory-human-rights/): museum in Santiago de Chile - [Villa Grimaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-y-parque-por-la-paz-villa-grimaldi/): former prison camp of Chile Every Chile place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Casa de Velasco? It is a national monument of 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 Casa de Velasco? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Casa de Velasco? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43561%2C-70.647174) 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 San Pedro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-san-pedro/), [Posada del Corregidor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-patrimonial-posada-del-corregidor/), [Santiago Museum of Contemporary Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-contemporary-art/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14902635), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5755062), CC0. More about Casa de Velasco on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_de_Velasco_(Santiago_de_Chile)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).