# Cerro del Medio, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro del Medio is a hill in Santiago, Chile (Lo Barnechea), at 1,011 m above sea level. Interests: Nature and Mountains. 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 3 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-del-medio/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill in Santiago, Chile · Nature, Mountains - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 1,011 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 24 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.34638, -70.53212 ## What it is and where Cerro del Medio is a hill in Santiago, Chile (Lo Barnechea), at 1,011 m above sea level. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Lo Barnechea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lo-barnechea/), where this site lists 15 more places to see, 5.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.34638, -70.53212; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 24 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=-33.346379%2C-70.532124) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.346379%2C-70.532124) 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 del Medio is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 59 | | February | Best time | 13 h 11 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 17 | | June | Possible | 9 h 48 | | July | Possible | 10 h | | August | Possible | 10 h 46 | | 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | October to April | May to September | | Mountains | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Cerro del Medio 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 - [Barrica94](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/barrica94/): Winery · 1.4 km - [Museo Interactivo Judío de Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-interactivo-judio-de-chile/): Museum · 2.2 km - [Iglesia de Santa Rosa, Lo Barnechea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-santa-rosa-de-lo-barnechea/): Church building in Lo Barnechea, Chile · 3.1 km - [Parque RKF Manquehue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-rkf-manquehue/): Mountains in Chile · 4.2 km - [Museo Judío Alemán de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-judio-aleman-de-santiago/): Museum · 4.5 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 del Medio? It is a hill in Santiago, Chile. It has articles in 3 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 del Medio? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Cerro del Medio? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 24 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.346379%2C-70.532124) 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 [Barrica94](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/barrica94/), [Museo Interactivo Judío de Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-interactivo-judio-de-chile/), [Iglesia de Santa Rosa, Lo Barnechea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-santa-rosa-de-lo-barnechea/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/369977379), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23305000), CC0. More about Cerro del Medio on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_del_Medio). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).