# Huenchullami River, Chile: what it is and when to go > Huenchullami River is a river in O'Higgins Region, Chile (Sitio RHRAP Mataquito-Huenchullamí). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 39. It has articles in 4 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/mataquito-huenchullami-whsrn-site/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** River in O'Higgins Region, Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Sitio RHRAP Mataquito-Huenchullamí - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 225 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [whsrn.org](https://whsrn.org/es/whsrn_sites/mataquito-huenchullami/) - **Run by:** Capitanía de Puerto de Constitución (Armada de Chile) - **Coordinates:** -35.0484, -72.18817 ## What it is and where Huenchullami River is a river in O'Higgins Region, Chile (Sitio RHRAP Mataquito-Huenchullamí). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 846 hectáreas que integra una extensa playa de arena de alrededor de 15 kilómetros de longitud, campos de dunas y humedales permanentes y estacionales. El sitio cuenta con registros de 146 especies de aves residentes y migratorias. Es sitio KBA e IBA Its coordinates are -35.0484, -72.18817; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 225 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=-35.048405%2C-72.18817) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.048405%2C-72.18817) - **Run by:** Capitanía de Puerto de Constitución (Armada de Chile) 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 Huenchullami River is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 07 | | February | Best time | 13 h 16 | | March | Best time | 12 h 16 | | April | Best time | 11 h 07 | | May | Possible | 10 h 10 | | June | Possible | 9 h 39 | | July | Possible | 9 h 52 | | August | Possible | 10 h 41 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 54 | | November | Best time | 13 h 53 | | December | Best time | 14 h 21 | In December there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 39. 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: Huenchullami River 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 Vichuquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-vichuquen/): Museum · 26 km - [Faro Punta Lobos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-lobos/): Lighthouse in Chile · 27 km - [Parroquia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-sagrado-corazon-de-jesus/): Temples · 29 km - [Laguna Torca National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-laguna-torca/): Nature reserve in Chile · 33 km - [Reserva nacional Laguna Torca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-laguna-torca/): Nature reserve in Chile · 33 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 Huenchullami River? It is a river in O'Higgins Region, Chile (Sitio RHRAP Mataquito-Huenchullamí in the local language). It has articles in 4 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 Huenchullami River? October to April. In December there are 14 h 21 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 39. ### How do you get to Huenchullami River? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 225 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-35.048405%2C-72.18817) 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 Vichuquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-vichuquen/), [Faro Punta Lobos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-lobos/), [Parroquia Sagrado Corazón de Jesús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-sagrado-corazon-de-jesus/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1285441891), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5929253), CC0. More about Huenchullami River on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huenchullami_River). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).