# Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda, Chile: what it is and when to go > Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda is a monument in Chile (Santiago). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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/mausoleo-jose-manuel-balmaceda/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Monument · History - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 13 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.414, -70.64937 ## What it is and where Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda is a monument in Chile (Santiago). It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 4.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.414, -70.64937; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 13 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=-33.413999%2C-70.649366) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.413999%2C-70.649366) 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 Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 59 | | February | Best time | 13 h 12 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 16 | | June | Possible | 9 h 48 | | July | Possible | 9 h 59 | | August | Possible | 10 h 46 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 51 | | November | Best time | 13 h 46 | | December | Best time | 14 h 12 | In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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 - [Salvador Allende](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mausoleo-salvador-allende/): 28th president of Chile (1908–1973 · 114 m - [Centro Nacional de Recuperación Patrimonial MINSAL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-nacional-de-recuperacion-patrimonial-minsal/): Museum · 386 m - [Museo de Anatomía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-anatomia/): Chilean museum · 659 m - [Cerro Blanco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-blanco/): Mountain in Chile · 693 m - [Museo Nacional de Medicina Dr Enrique Laval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-medicina-dr-enrique-laval/): Museum · 825 m 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 Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda? It is a monument in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.413999%2C-70.649366) 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 [Salvador Allende](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mausoleo-salvador-allende/), [Centro Nacional de Recuperación Patrimonial MINSAL](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-nacional-de-recuperacion-patrimonial-minsal/), [Museo de Anatomía](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-anatomia/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/14203467873), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6085511), CC0. More about Mausoleo José Manuel Balmaceda on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mausoleo_de_Jos%C3%A9_Manuel_Balmaceda). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).