# La Chascona, Chile: what it is and when to go

> La Chascona 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 articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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-museo-la-chascona/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Museums and art
- **Where:** Chile · Pasaje Fernando Márquez de La Plata 192, Providencia
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 15 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo off; Mar-Dec: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; Jan-Feb: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
- **Website:** [fundacionneruda.org](http://www.fundacionneruda.org/es/la-chascona/informacion-visita)
- **Run by:** Fundación Pablo Neruda
- **Coordinates:** -33.43126, -70.63416

## What it is and where

La Chascona is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Monumento Histórico de Chile desde el 31 de Julio de 1990

It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 3.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.43126, -70.63416; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 15 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=-33.43126%2C-70.634155)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43126%2C-70.634155)

- **Run by:** Fundación Pablo Neruda

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 La Chascona 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

- [Castillo Lehuedé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/castillo-lehuede/): House in Providencia, Chile · 101 m
- [Chilean National Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/zoologico-nacional/): Santiago, Chile · 184 m
- [Fundación Cultural Alicia Vega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fundacion-cultural-alicia-vega/): Gallery · 366 m
- [Iglesia de la Epifanía del Señor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-la-epifania-del-senor/): National monument of Chile · 440 m
- [Puente Vicente Huidobro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/teatro-puente/): Bridge in Chile · 550 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 La Chascona?

It is a national monument of Chile. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, 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 La Chascona?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48.

### How do you get to La Chascona?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43126%2C-70.634155) 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 [Castillo Lehuedé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/castillo-lehuede/), [Chilean National Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/zoologico-nacional/), [Fundación Cultural Alicia Vega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fundacion-cultural-alicia-vega/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1214175916), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5962867), CC0. More about La Chascona on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Chascona). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).