# Cerro Bayo Complex, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro Bayo Complex is a complex volcano located between the Argentine Catamarca Province, and Chile, at 5,401 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 26. It has articles in 19 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/cerro-bayo/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Complex volcano located between the Argentine Catamarca Province, and Chile · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 5,401 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 326 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -25.41441, -68.58995 ## What it is and where Cerro Bayo Complex is a complex volcano located between the Argentine Catamarca Province, and Chile, at 5,401 m above sea level. It has articles in 19 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -25.41441, -68.58995; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 326 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=-25.414405%2C-68.589953) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.414405%2C-68.589953) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) 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 Cerro Bayo Complex is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 5,401 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 25 | | February | Best time | 12 h 52 | | March | Best time | 12 h 11 | | April | Possible | 11 h 24 | | May | Better not | 10 h 46 | | June | Better not | 10 h 26 | | July | Better not | 10 h 34 | | August | Better not | 11 h 06 | | September | Better not | 11 h 52 | | October | Better not | 12 h 37 | | November | Better not | 13 h 16 | | December | Possible | 13 h 35 | In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 26. 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 | January to March | April and December | | Mountains | January to March | April and December | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro Bayo Complex 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 - [Cordón del Azufre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cordon-del-azufre/): Mountain in Argentina · 11 km - [Lastarria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lastarria/): Volcano on the border between Chile and Argentina · 30 km - [Cerro Moño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-mono/): Mountain in Argentina · 35 km - [Cerro Escorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-escorial/): Stratovolcano at the border of Argentina and Chile · 43 km - [Salar de Aguas Calientes IV](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sitio-ramsar-salar-de-aguas-calientes-iv/): Salt pan in Chile · 45 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 Cerro Bayo Complex? It is a complex volcano located between the Argentine Catamarca Province, and Chile. It has articles in 19 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 Cerro Bayo Complex? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 5,401 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 26. ### How do you get to Cerro Bayo Complex? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 326 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.414405%2C-68.589953) 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 [Cordón del Azufre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cordon-del-azufre/), [Lastarria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lastarria/), [Cerro Moño](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-mono/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/506452625), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1790653), CC0. More about Cerro Bayo Complex on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Bayo_Complex). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).