# Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani, Chile: what it is and when to go > Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani is a national monument of Chile, at 3,150 m above sea level. Interests: History. The best time to visit is January to March, a short season because of the altitude. In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. 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/monumento-arqueologico-pictografias-de-vilacaurani/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · History - **Where:** Chile - **Elevation:** 3,150 m - **Best time:** January to March. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 484 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -18.20217, -69.60663 ## What it is and where Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani is a national monument of Chile, at 3,150 m above sea level. 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. Its coordinates are -18.20217, -69.60663; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 484 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=-18.202168%2C-69.606629) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.202168%2C-69.606629) 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 Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani is **January to March**, and the season is short because it sits at 3,150 m: above 1,800 m there is snow until June and it returns in October. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 59 | | February | Best time | 12 h 36 | | March | Best time | 12 h 07 | | April | Possible | 11 h 35 | | May | Better not | 11 h 09 | | June | Better not | 10 h 55 | | July | Better not | 11 h | | August | Better not | 11 h 23 | | September | Better not | 11 h 54 | | October | Better not | 12 h 25 | | November | Better not | 12 h 52 | | December | Possible | 13 h 05 | In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. 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 San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-socoroma/): National monument of Chile · 6.8 km - [Taapaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-taapaca/): Volcano in Chile · 14 km - [Lauca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lauca/): Volcano in Chile · 24 km - [Lauca National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-lauca/): National park in Chile · 28 km - [Iglesia de San Santiago, Belén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-san-santiago-belen/): National monument of Chile · 31 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 Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani? It is a national monument of Chile. 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 Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani? January to March, and it is worth checking carefully: at 3,150 m the season is shorter than lower down. In December there are 13 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 55. ### How do you get to Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 484 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-18.202168%2C-69.606629) 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 San Francisco de Asís, Socoroma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-de-socoroma/), [Taapaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-taapaca/), [Lauca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lauca/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9146891810), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20018370), CC0. More about Monumento Arqueológico Pictografías de Vilacaurani on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictograf%C3%ADas_de_Vilacaurani). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).