# Golfo de Arauco, Chile: what it is and when to go > Golfo de Arauco is a bay in Chile (Coronel, Chile). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. It has articles in 4 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/golfo-de-arauco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay · Nature - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 466 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.01332, -73.35726 ## What it is and where Golfo de Arauco is a bay in Chile (Coronel, Chile). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Coronel, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/coronel/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 18 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -37.01332, -73.35726; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 466 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=-37.013325%2C-73.357258) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.013325%2C-73.357258) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) 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 Golfo de Arauco is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 16 | | February | Best time | 13 h 22 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Best time | 11 h 03 | | May | Possible | 10 h 01 | | June | Possible | 9 h 28 | | July | Possible | 9 h 42 | | August | Possible | 10 h 35 | | September | Possible | 11 h 47 | | October | Best time | 12 h 59 | | November | Best time | 14 h 01 | | December | Best time | 14 h 32 | In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. 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 Histórico Puchoco Schwager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-puchoco-schwager/): Museum · 16 km - [Humedal Urbano Boca Maule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-boca-maule/): Protected area · 16 km - [Museo de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-mina-chiflon-del-diablo/): Museum · 19 km - [Punta Lutrín lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-lutrin/): Lighthouse in Chile · 19 km - [Bay of Arauco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-de-arauco/): Bay · 19 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 Golfo de Arauco? It is a bay in Chile. It has articles in 4 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 Golfo de Arauco? October to April. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Golfo de Arauco? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 466 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.013325%2C-73.357258) 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 Histórico Puchoco Schwager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-puchoco-schwager/), [Humedal Urbano Boca Maule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-boca-maule/), [Museo de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-mina-chiflon-del-diablo/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/823279608), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5882429), CC0. More about Golfo de Arauco on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golfo_de_Arauco). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).