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

> Fuerte La Planchada is a national monument of Chile (Talcahuano). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. 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/fuerte-la-planchada/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National monument of Chile · History
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 423 km as the crow flies
- **Protection:** Protected heritage
- **Coordinates:** -36.7366, -72.99601

## What it is and where

Fuerte La Planchada is a national monument of Chile (Talcahuano). 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 [Talcahuano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/talcahuano/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 11 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -36.7366, -72.99601; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 423 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=-36.736604%2C-72.996015)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.736604%2C-72.996015)

- **Protection:** Protected heritage

It is one of the [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 Fuerte La Planchada is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 21 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 17 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 36 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 47 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 14 h |
| December | Best time | 14 h 30 |

In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30. 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

- [Museo de la Historia de Penco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-historia-de-penco/): Museum · 261 m
- [Isla Rocuant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-lo-reyes-rocuant-beach-whsrn-site/): Island in Bío Bío Region, Chile · 5.2 km
- [Museo de Historia Natural de Concepción (Chile)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-historia-natural-de-concepcion/): Museum · 9.3 km
- [Parque Jurásico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-jurasico/): With kids · 9.3 km
- [Plaza Acevedo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/plaza-acevedo/): Nature · 9.3 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 Fuerte La Planchada?

It is a national monument of Chile. 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 Fuerte La Planchada?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 30.

### How do you get to Fuerte La Planchada?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 423 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-36.736604%2C-72.996015) 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 [Museo de la Historia de Penco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-historia-de-penco/), [Isla Rocuant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-lo-reyes-rocuant-beach-whsrn-site/), [Museo de Historia Natural de Concepción (Chile)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-historia-natural-de-concepcion/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/203637539), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5861129), CC0. More about Fuerte La Planchada on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuerte_La_Planchada). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).