# La Casa de Sal, Chile: what it is and when to go > La Casa de Sal is a visitor attraction in Chile (Caldera, Chile). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 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. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-casa-de-sal/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · History - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 563 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -27.22967, -70.87933 ## What it is and where La Casa de Sal is a visitor attraction in Chile (Caldera, Chile). Construcción turística de bloques de sal ubicada en la Quebrada de la Higuera, comuna de Caldera, Región de Atacama, Chile. It is in [Caldera, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/caldera/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 18 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -27.22967, -70.87933; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 563 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=-27.229673%2C-70.879328) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.229673%2C-70.879328) 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 La Casa de Sal is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 32 | | February | Best time | 12 h 56 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 21 | | May | Possible | 10 h 39 | | June | Possible | 10 h 18 | | July | Possible | 10 h 26 | | August | Possible | 11 h 02 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 22 | | December | Best time | 13 h 43 | In December there are 13 h 43 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](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 - [Gruta Padre Negro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gruta-padre-negro/): Religious grotto and heritage site in Caldera, Atacama Region, Chile · 18 km - [Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-vicente-de-paul/): Church building in Caldera, Chile · 19 km - [Museo Casa Tornini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-casa-tornini/): Museum · 19 km - [Paleontological Museum of Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-paleontologico-de-caldera/): Chilean paleontological museum · 19 km - [Faro de Punta Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-de-punta-caldera/): Lighthouse in Chile · 20 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 La Casa de Sal? It is a visitor attraction in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit La Casa de Sal? October to April. In December there are 13 h 43 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. ### How do you get to La Casa de Sal? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 563 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.229673%2C-70.879328) 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 [Gruta Padre Negro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gruta-padre-negro/), [Iglesia de San Vicente de Paul, Caldera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-vicente-de-paul/), [Museo Casa Tornini](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-casa-tornini/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13376165201), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).