# Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena is a church building in La Serena, Chile. Interests: Temples. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. 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/iglesia-la-merced/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Church building in La Serena, Chile · Temples
- **Where:** Chile · José Manuel Balmaceda 390, La Serena
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 391 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -29.90182, -71.24933

## What it is and where

Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena is a church building in La Serena, 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.

It is in [La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-serena/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 23 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -29.90182, -71.24933; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 391 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=-29.901825%2C-71.24933)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.901825%2C-71.24933)

It is one of the [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/) 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 de la Merced, La Serena is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 43 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 02 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 16 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 30 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 05 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 55 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 50 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 45 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 55 |

In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05. 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

- [Casa Piñera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-pinera/): National monument of Chile · 125 m
- [Museo Sala de Arte Religioso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-sala-de-arte-religioso/): Museum · 185 m
- [Iglesia de San Agustín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-agustin/): Catholic church in La Serena, Chile · 263 m
- [Plan Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-historico-de-la-serena/): Nature · History · 267 m
- [Museo Arqueológico, La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-arqueologico/): Museum in Chile · 293 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: Temples

- [Cathedral of the Most Holy Conception, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-de-concepcion/): Cathedral
- [Church of San Francisco, Castro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-francisco/): national monument of Chile
- [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/): Church
- [As-Salam Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mezquita-as-salam/): mosque in Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
- [Santiago Bahá'í Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-de-adoracion-baha-i/): Bahá'í House of Worship in Peñalolen, Santiago, Chile
- [Basílica del Salvador](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/basilica-del-salvador/): Santiago de Chile

Every Chile place under Temples, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/espiritual/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena?

It is a church building in La Serena, 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 Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 55 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 05.

### How do you get to Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 391 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.901825%2C-71.24933) 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 [Casa Piñera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/casa-pinera/), [Museo Sala de Arte Religioso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-sala-de-arte-religioso/), [Iglesia de San Agustín](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-agustin/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/225571160), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18223602), CC0. More about Iglesia de la Merced, La Serena on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iglesia_de_la_Merced_(La_Serena)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).