# Iglesia Colorada archaeological site, Chile: what it is and when to go > Iglesia Colorada archaeological site is a Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, occupied by the Copiapó culture and later by the Inca Empire. Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 13. 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/iglesia-colorada/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, occupied by the Copiapó culture and later by the Inca Empire · History - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 590 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -28.15204, -69.88449 ## What it is and where Iglesia Colorada archaeological site is a Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, occupied by the Copiapó culture and later by the Inca Empire. Sitio arqueológico prehispánico ubicado en Tierra Amarilla, Región de Atacama. Fue un importante asentamiento de la Cultura Copiapó y posteriormente del Imperio Inca, ocupado entre aproximadamente los años 1000 d. C. y la conquista española. Its coordinates are -28.15204, -69.88449; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 590 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=-28.152038%2C-69.884486) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-28.152038%2C-69.884486) 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 Iglesia Colorada archaeological site is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 36 | | February | Best time | 12 h 58 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 19 | | May | Possible | 10 h 36 | | June | Possible | 10 h 13 | | July | Possible | 10 h 23 | | August | Possible | 11 h | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 42 | | November | Best time | 13 h 26 | | December | Best time | 13 h 47 | In December there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 13. 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 - [Amolanas Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/acueducto-amolanas/): Historic aqueduct in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, built around 1890 and designated a Historic Monument of Chile in 1983 · 22 km - [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/): Archaeological site · 31 km - [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/): National monument of Chile · 31 km - [Capilla san Antonio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/capilla-san-antonio/): Monument · 35 km - [Cerro Caserones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-caserones/): Mountain in Argentina · 42 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 Iglesia Colorada archaeological site? It is a Pre-Hispanic archaeological site in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile, occupied by the Copiapó culture and later by the Inca Empire. ### When is the best time to visit Iglesia Colorada archaeological site? October to April. In December there are 13 h 47 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 13. ### How do you get to Iglesia Colorada archaeological site? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 590 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-28.152038%2C-69.884486) 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 [Amolanas Aqueduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/acueducto-amolanas/), [Establecimiento Metalurgista de Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-de-vina-del-cerro/), [Viña del Cerro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/establecimiento-metalurgista-inca-de-vina-del-cerro/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13999238442), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140469283), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).