# Museo del Boxeo de Iquique, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Museo del Boxeo de Iquique is a museum in Chile (Iquique). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. 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-del-boxeo-de-iquique/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Chile · Bolívar 1087, Iquique
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 285 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [tarapacaenelmundo.com](https://tarapacaenelmundo.com/museo-del-boxeo/)
- **Run by:** Sociedad de Mutualistas de ex-boxeadores Estanislao Loayza
- **Coordinates:** -20.21255, -70.14418

## What it is and where

Museo del Boxeo de Iquique is a museum in Chile (Iquique).

It is in [Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iquique/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 4.4 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -20.21255, -70.14418; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 285 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=-20.212554%2C-70.144176)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.212554%2C-70.144176)

- **Run by:** Sociedad de Mutualistas de ex-boxeadores Estanislao Loayza

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 Museo del Boxeo de Iquique is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 06 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 08 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 32 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 02 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 53 |
| August | Possible | 11 h 19 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| November | Best time | 12 h 59 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 13 |

In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. 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

- [Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-inmaculada-concepcion-de-maria/): National monument of Chile · 597 m
- [Museo Corbeta Esmeralda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-corbeta-esmeralda/): Museum · 855 m
- [Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/torre-de-reloj/): In Iquique, Chile · 877 m
- [Museo Regional de Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-iquique/): Museum · 970 m
- [Naval Museum of Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-naval-y-maritimo/): Museum · 1.3 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 Museo del Boxeo de Iquique?

It is a museum in Chile.

### When is the best time to visit Museo del Boxeo de Iquique?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47.

### How do you get to Museo del Boxeo de Iquique?

The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 285 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.212554%2C-70.144176) 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 [Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/catedral-inmaculada-concepcion-de-maria/), [Museo Corbeta Esmeralda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-corbeta-esmeralda/), [Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/torre-de-reloj/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1417646988), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

