# Geoglifos de Pintados, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Geoglifos de Pintados is a national monument of Chile (Pozo Almonte). Interests: Museums and art and History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45. 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/museo-de-sitio-geoglifos-de-cerros-pintados/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Museums and art, History
- **Where:** Chile · Carretera Panamericana KM. 1787, Pozo Almonte
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 223 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
- **Website:** [fgt.cl](https://www.fgt.cl/)
- **Run by:** Fundación Geoglifos de Tarapacá
- **Coordinates:** -20.62239, -69.6624

## What it is and where

Geoglifos de Pintados is a national monument of Chile (Pozo Almonte). 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 -20.62239, -69.6624; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 223 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=-20.622387%2C-69.662398)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.622387%2C-69.662398)

- **Run by:** Fundación Geoglifos de Tarapacá

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museos/) and [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 Geoglifos de Pintados is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 41 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 08 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 31 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 01 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 45 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 52 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 18 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| November | Best time | 13 h |
| December | Best time | 13 h 15 |

In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | October to April | May to September |
| History | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Geoglifos de Pintados 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

- [Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-pampa-del-tamarugal/): Chile nature reserve · 18 km
- [Granja Arrebol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/granja-arrebol/): With kids · Wildlife · 27 km
- [Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-vivencia-religiosa-del-norte-grande/): Museum · 32 km
- [Iglesia de Matilla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-matilla/): Temples · 34 km
- [Dinosaurios En Pica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/dinosaurios-en-pica/): With kids · 36 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 Geoglifos de Pintados?

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 Geoglifos de Pintados?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 45.

### How do you get to Geoglifos de Pintados?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 223 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.622387%2C-69.662398) 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 [Pampa del Tamarugal National Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-nacional-pampa-del-tamarugal/), [Granja Arrebol](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/granja-arrebol/), [Museo de la Vivencia Religiosa del Norte Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-la-vivencia-religiosa-del-norte-grande/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/12462388194), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5839946), CC0. More about Geoglifos de Pintados on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoglifos_de_Pintados). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).