# Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial, Chile: what it is and when to go > Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial is a protected area in Chile (Isla de Maipo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. 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-natural-el-ajial/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · Paine - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 57 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [simbio.mma.gob.cl](https://simbio.mma.gob.cl/CbaAP/Details/1994) - **Run by:** Andrés Perez Cruz y Servicio de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas - **Coordinates:** -33.86633, -70.54869 ## What it is and where Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial is a protected area in Chile (Isla de Maipo). 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. 2134 hectáreas protegidas de un ecosistema de bosque esclerófilo de la ecorregión mediterránea. Tiene como objetos de protección a especies, comunidades naturales o sistemas ecológicos y los servicios ecosistémicos como la regulación del flujo hídrico. It is in [Isla de Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-maipo/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 36 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.86633, -70.54869; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 57 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=-33.866326%2C-70.548694) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.866326%2C-70.548694) - **Run by:** Andrés Perez Cruz y Servicio de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas 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 Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 01 | | February | Best time | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 14 | | June | Possible | 9 h 46 | | July | Possible | 9 h 57 | | August | Possible | 10 h 44 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 48 | | December | Best time | 14 h 15 | In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. 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: Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial 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 - [Cerro San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-san-francisco/): Mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile; geonames ID = 3872220 · 2.3 km - [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 2: Mina El Teniente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-2-mina-el-teniente/): Hiking · 12 km - [Río Clarillo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/rio-clarillo-national-reserve/): National park in Chile · 14 km - [Museo Rural de Pirque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-rural-de-pirque/): Museum · 17 km - [Sendero de Chile: Tramo Quebrada de Los Bueyes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sendero-de-chile-tramo-quebrada-de-los-bueyes/): Hiking · 18 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 Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial? It is a protected area in 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 Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial? October to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 57 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.866326%2C-70.548694) 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 [Cerro San Francisco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-san-francisco/), [Greater Patagonian Trail Section 2: Mina El Teniente](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/greater-patagonian-trail-section-2-mina-el-teniente/), [Río Clarillo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/rio-clarillo-national-reserve/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/18635063), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99851680), CC0. More about Santuario de la naturaleza El Ajial on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_de_la_naturaleza_El_Ajial). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).