# Casas de Calera de Tango, Chile: what it is and when to go > Casas de Calera de Tango is a national monument of Chile (San Bernardo, Chile). Interests: Nature and History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. 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/casas-de-calera-de-tango/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Nature, History - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 27 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.6376, -70.80365 ## What it is and where Casas de Calera de Tango is a national monument of Chile (San Bernardo, Chile). It is in [San Bernardo, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/san-bernardo/), where this site lists 20 more places to see, 10 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.6376, -70.80365; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 27 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=-33.637599%2C-70.803655) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.637599%2C-70.803655) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) 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 Casas de Calera de Tango is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h | | February | Best time | 13 h 12 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 15 | | June | Possible | 9 h 47 | | July | Possible | 9 h 58 | | August | Possible | 10 h 45 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 47 | | December | Best time | 14 h 13 | In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. 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 | | History | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Casas de Calera de Tango 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 - [Huaca de Chena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/huaca-de-chena/): National monument of Chile · 5.8 km - [Salón Museográfico Tres Acequias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/salon-museografico-tres-acequias/): Museum · 6.5 km - [Cerro de Chena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-chena/): Mountain in Chile · 8.2 km - [Centro de Rehabilitación y Rescate de Primates](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-de-rehabilitacion-y-rescate-de-primates/): With kids · Wildlife · 9.4 km - [Parque Acuático Aviva Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-acuatico-aviva-santiago/): With kids · 10 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 Casas de Calera de Tango? It is a national monument of Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Casas de Calera de Tango? October to April. In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. ### How do you get to Casas de Calera de Tango? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 27 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.637599%2C-70.803655) 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 [Huaca de Chena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/huaca-de-chena/), [Salón Museográfico Tres Acequias](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/salon-museografico-tres-acequias/), [Cerro de Chena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-chena/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2288125347), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42898491), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).