# Humedal Urbano Boca Maule, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Humedal Urbano Boca Maule is a protected area in Chile (Coronel, Chile). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. 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 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/humedal-urbano-boca-maule/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Chile · Coronel
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 457 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [ecoronel.cl](https://www.ecoronel.cl/espacios-verdes/ecologia-y-biodiversidad/patrimonios-naturales/humedal-boca-maule/)
- **Run by:** Observatorio Ecológico de Coronel
- **Coordinates:** -37.00073, -73.17424

## What it is and where

Humedal Urbano Boca Maule is a protected area in Chile (Coronel, 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.

humedal natural costero, de tipo palustre y ribereño, posee una superficie aproximada de 65.04 hectáreas y que se ubica totalmente dentro del límite urbano.

It is in [Coronel, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/coronel/), where this site lists 5 more places to see, 3.5 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -37.00073, -73.17424; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 457 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=-37.000732%2C-73.174237)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.000732%2C-73.174237)

- **Run by:** Observatorio Ecológico de Coronel

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) 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 Humedal Urbano Boca Maule 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.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | October to April | May to September |
| Wildlife | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Humedal Urbano Boca Maule 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

- [Museo Histórico Puchoco Schwager](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-puchoco-schwager/): Museum · 2.6 km
- [Humedal Urbano Escuadrón-Laguna Quiñenco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-escuadron-laguna-quinenco/): Lake in Chile · 5.1 km
- [Playa Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-blanca/): Beach · 7.3 km
- [Museo de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-mina-chiflon-del-diablo/): Museum · 8.5 km
- [Iglesia de San Matías Apóstol, Lota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-san-matias-apostol/): Church building in Lota, Chile · 9.6 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 Humedal Urbano Boca Maule?

It is a protected area in 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 Humedal Urbano Boca Maule?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28.

### How do you get to Humedal Urbano Boca Maule?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 457 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.000732%2C-73.174237) 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 Escuadrón-Laguna Quiñenco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-escuadron-laguna-quinenco/), [Playa Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-blanca/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13425696), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5905088), CC0. More about Humedal Urbano Boca Maule on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humedal_Boca_Maule). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).