# La Portada, Chile: what it is and when to go > La Portada is a natural monument in Chile (Monumento Natural La Portada) (Antofagasta). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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/la-portada-natural-monument/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Natural monument in Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Monumento Natural La Portada - **Where:** Chile · Camino La Portada, Antofagasta - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 192 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** We-Fr 10:30-17:00 - **Website:** [conaf.cl](https://www.conaf.cl/parques/monumento-natural-la-portada/) - **Run by:** CONAF - **Coordinates:** -23.50123, -70.42716 ## What it is and where La Portada is a natural monument in Chile (Monumento Natural La Portada) (Antofagasta). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 31 hectáreas que preservan un rasgo geomorfológico de carácter único constituido por el arco La Portada y una muestra representativa de terrazas marinas, acantilado y rocas sedimentarias marinas fosilíferas. Además el hábitat de especies de fauna costera. It is in [Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/antofagasta/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -23.50123, -70.42716; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 192 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=-23.501228%2C-70.427165) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.501228%2C-70.427165) - **Run by:** CONAF 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 La Portada is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 18 | | February | Best time | 12 h 47 | | March | Best time | 12 h 10 | | April | Best time | 11 h 27 | | May | Possible | 10 h 52 | | June | Possible | 10 h 34 | | July | Possible | 10 h 41 | | August | Possible | 11 h 11 | | September | Possible | 11 h 52 | | October | Best time | 12 h 34 | | November | Best time | 13 h 09 | | December | Best time | 13 h 26 | In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. 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: La Portada 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 - [La Chimba National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-la-chimba/): Protected areas of the Antofagasta Region, Chile · 10.0 km - [Cerro Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/morro-moreno/): Mountain in Chile · 15 km - [Morro Moreno National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-morro-moreno/): National park in Chile · 15 km - [Museo Regional de Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-antofagasta/): National monument of Chile · 16 km - [Centro Cultural Estación Antofagasta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-cultural-estacion-antofagasta/): Museum · 16 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 La Portada? It is a natural monument in Chile (Monumento Natural La Portada in the local language). It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, 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 La Portada? October to April. In December there are 13 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 34. ### How do you get to La Portada? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 192 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-23.501228%2C-70.427165) 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 [La Chimba National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-la-chimba/), [Cerro Moreno](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/morro-moreno/), [Morro Moreno National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-morro-moreno/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/458587586), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2478790), CC0. More about La Portada on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Portada). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).