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Gruta Padre Negro, Chile: what it is and when to go

Gruta Padre Negro is a religious grotto and heritage site in Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile (Caldera, Chile). Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. 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.

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In a nutshell

What it is
Religious grotto and heritage site in Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile · Temples
Where
Chile · Avenida Canal Beagle, Caldera
Best time
October to April.
Nearest airport
CJC Calama, 545 km as the crow flies
Coordinates
-27.07048, -70.82961

What it is and where

Gruta Padre Negro is a religious grotto and heritage site in Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile (Caldera, Chile).

La Gruta del Padre Negro constituye uno de los sitios patrimoniales y de mayor arraigo cultural de Caldera. Construida en la década de 1930 por el sacerdote franciscano Crisógono Sierra y Velásquez

It is in Caldera, Chile, where this site lists 6 more places to see, 105 m from the centre.

Its coordinates are -27.07048, -70.82961; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 545 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.

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It is one of the Temples places in Chile. In Kokai 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 Gruta Padre Negro is October to April.

  1. JanBest time13:32
  2. FebBest time12:55
  3. MarBest time12:12
  4. AprBest time11:21
  5. MayPossible10:40
  6. JunPossible10:18
  7. JulPossible10:27
  8. AugPossible11:02
  9. SepPossible11:51
  10. OctBest time12:40
  11. NovBest time13:22
  12. DecBest time13:42

Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight

In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. 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.

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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

What is nearby

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Chile guide.

More in Chile: Temples

Every Chile place under Temples, each with its season, is on its page.

Frequently asked questions

What is Gruta Padre Negro?

It is a religious grotto and heritage site in Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile.

When is the best time to visit Gruta Padre Negro?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18.

How do you get to Gruta Padre Negro?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 545 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in its country guide.

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 Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera, Museo Casa Tornini, Paleontological Museum of Caldera. The rest is in the Chile guide.

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Data from OpenStreetMap, licensed under the ODbL, and from Wikidata, CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in credits.