# R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum, Chile: what it is and when to go > R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum is a former Archaeological Museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Toconao). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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/museo-arqueologico-gustavo-le-paige/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Former Archaeological Museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · Museums and art - **Where:** Chile · San Pedro de Atacama - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 86 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 09:00-12:00; 14:30-18:00 - **Run by:** Universidad Católica del Norte - **Coordinates:** -22.90563, -68.19669 ## What it is and where R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum is a former Archaeological Museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile (Toconao). It is in [Toconao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/toconao/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 36 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -22.90563, -68.19669; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 86 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=-22.905632%2C-68.196691) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.905632%2C-68.196691) - **Run by:** Universidad Católica del Norte It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) 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 R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 16 | | February | Best time | 12 h 46 | | March | Best time | 12 h 10 | | April | Best time | 11 h 28 | | May | Possible | 10 h 54 | | June | Possible | 10 h 36 | | July | Possible | 10 h 43 | | August | Possible | 11 h 12 | | September | Possible | 11 h 53 | | October | Best time | 12 h 33 | | November | Best time | 13 h 07 | | December | Best time | 13 h 24 | In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. 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 - [Museo del Meteorito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/meteor-museum/): Museum · 573 m - [Church of San Pedro de Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-pedro/): Church building in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile · 714 m - [Pukará de Quitor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/pukara-de-quitor/): Preinca fort of Lickan Antai people · 2.5 km - [Tulor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/aldea-de-tulor/): Archaeological site in Antofagasta Region, Chile · 8.4 km - [Valle de la Luna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-valle-de-la-luna-y-sierra-de-orba/): Geographical feature in Chile · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Museums and art - [Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-bellas-artes/): national monument of Chile - [Chilean National Museum of Natural History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-nacional-de-historia-natural/): natural history museum in Chile - [Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/): art museum in Chile - [Huáscar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monitor-huascar/): Ironclad monitor of Peruvian and Chilean navies - [Museum of Memory and Human Rights](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-memory-human-rights/): museum in Santiago de Chile - [Villa Grimaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-y-parque-por-la-paz-villa-grimaldi/): former prison camp of Chile Every Chile place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum? It is a former Archaeological Museum in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. ### When is the best time to visit R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum? October to April. In December there are 13 h 24 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 36. ### How do you get to R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 86 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-22.905632%2C-68.196691) 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 del Meteorito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/meteor-museum/), [Church of San Pedro de Atacama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-san-pedro/), [Pukará de Quitor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/pukara-de-quitor/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/718985988), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273898), CC0. More about R. P. Gustavo Le Paige Archaeological Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._P._Gustavo_Le_Paige_Archaeological_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).