# Mercado de Providencia, Chile: what it is and when to go > Mercado de Providencia is a Chilean municipal market (Santiago). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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/mercado-de-providencia/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Chilean municipal market · Food and drink - **Where:** Chile · Avenida Providencia 1590, Providencia - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 16 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.42706, -70.61704 ## What it is and where Mercado de Providencia is a Chilean municipal market (Santiago). 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 [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 5.4 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.42706, -70.61704; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 16 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=-33.427058%2C-70.617038) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.427058%2C-70.617038) It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gastronomia/) 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 Mercado de Providencia 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 45 | | 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 - [Iglesia de la Divina Providencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-divina-providencia/): National monument of Chile · 88 m - [Galería Casa Autónoma Arte y Cultura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/galeria-casa-autonoma-arte-y-cultura/): Gallery · 528 m - [Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Ortodoxa de la Santisima Virgen Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-ortodoxa-de-la-santisima-virgen-maria/): Church building in Providencia, Chile · 582 m - [Museo del Hongo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-hongo/): Museum · 839 m - [Museo Parque de las Esculturas de Providencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-al-aire-libre-parque-de-las-esculturas/): Open-air museum in Santiago, Chile · 866 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Food and drink - [La Vega Central Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-vega-central/): market in Santiago de Chile - [Mercado Central de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mercado-central-de-santiago/): national monument of Chile - [Central market of Concepción, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mercado-central-de-concepcion/): Marketplace in Concepción, Chile - [Viña Vik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/vik-suites/): winery and vineyard in Millahue, Chile - [Cardonal Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mercado-cardonal/): marketplace in Valparaíso - [Mercado de Abasto Tirso de Molina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mercado-de-abastos-tirso-de-molina/): building in Recoleta, Chile Every Chile place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gastronomia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Mercado de Providencia? It is a Chilean municipal market. 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 Mercado de Providencia? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Mercado de Providencia? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.427058%2C-70.617038) 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 [Iglesia de la Divina Providencia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-nuestra-senora-de-la-divina-providencia/), [Galería Casa Autónoma Arte y Cultura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/galeria-casa-autonoma-arte-y-cultura/), [Iglesia Catolica Apostolica Ortodoxa de la Santisima Virgen Maria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-ortodoxa-de-la-santisima-virgen-maria/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/45331843), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5577779), CC0. More about Mercado de Providencia on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercado_Municipal_de_Providencia). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).