# Frigorífico Bories, Chile: what it is and when to go > Frigorífico Bories is a Chilean National Monument (Puerto Natales). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 36. 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/frigorifico-bories/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Chilean National Monument · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · Puerto Natales - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 185 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Hotel Bories - **Coordinates:** -51.6927, -72.53411 ## What it is and where Frigorífico Bories is a Chilean National Monument (Puerto Natales). 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 [Puerto Natales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/puerto-natales/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 3.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -51.6927, -72.53411; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 185 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=-51.692696%2C-72.534109) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.692696%2C-72.534109) - **Run by:** Hotel Bories It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/) and [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 Frigorífico Bories is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 56 | | February | Best time | 14 h 19 | | March | Best time | 12 h 29 | | April | Best time | 10 h 23 | | May | Possible | 8 h 36 | | June | Possible | 7 h 36 | | July | Possible | 8 h 01 | | August | Possible | 9 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 38 | | October | Best time | 13 h 39 | | November | Best time | 15 h 28 | | December | Best time | 16 h 25 | In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 36. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | | History | October to April | May to September | | Museums and art | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Frigorífico Bories 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 - [Last Hope Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/last-hope-distillery/): Distillery · 4.6 km - [Eberhard Fjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fiordo-eberhard/): Article about the Chilean fjord of Última Esperanza Sound · 13 km - [Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-cueva-del-milodon/): Protected area in Chile · 15 km - [Cerro Benítez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-benitez/): Mountain in Chile · 16 km - [Valdelén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/valdelen/): Ski resort · 18 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: History - [Rapa Nui National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-rapa-nui/): Chilean national park, in Easter Island - [Sewell, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ciudad-minera-de-sewell/): company town in Chile - [Los Alerces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-y-reserva-nacional-los-alerces/): national park of Argentina - [La Moneda Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/presidential-palace-of-chile/): seat of the president of the Republic of Chile - [Zapaleri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-zapaleri/): mountain in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile - [Monte Verde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/yacimiento-arqueologico-monte-verde/): archaeological site in Llanquihue Province, Chile Every Chile place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Frigorífico Bories? It is a Chilean National Monument. 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 Frigorífico Bories? October to April. In December there are 16 h 25 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 36. ### How do you get to Frigorífico Bories? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 185 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.692696%2C-72.534109) 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 [Last Hope Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/last-hope-distillery/), [Eberhard Fjord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fiordo-eberhard/), [Cueva del Milodón Natural Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monumento-natural-cueva-del-milodon/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/345788647), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101490991), CC0. More about Frigorífico Bories on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frigor%C3%ADfico_Bories). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).