# Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago, Chile: what it is and when to go > Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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/palacio-de-la-real-aduana-de-santiago/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · History - **Where:** Chile · Compañía de Jesús 361, Santiago - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 13 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -33.43891, -70.65215 ## What it is and where Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). 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. It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.43891, -70.65215; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 13 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=-33.43891%2C-70.652153) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43891%2C-70.652153) 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 Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 59 | | February | Best time | 13 h 12 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 10 | | May | Possible | 10 h 16 | | June | Possible | 9 h 48 | | July | Possible | 9 h 59 | | August | Possible | 10 h 45 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 51 | | November | Best time | 13 h 46 | | December | Best time | 14 h 12 | In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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 Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/): Art museum in Chile · 13 m - [Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-de-los-tribunales-de-justicia/): National monument of Chile · 92 m - [Archbishop's Palace of Santiago de Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-arzobispal-de-santiago/): National monument of Chile · 105 m - [Museo de Arte Sagrado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-arte-sagrado/): Religious art museum located in Santiago, Chile · 131 m - [Former National Congress of Chile building](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-del-ex-congreso-nacional-de-chile/): National monument of Chile · 136 m 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 Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago? 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 Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.43891%2C-70.652153) 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 Chileno de Arte Precolombino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museum-of-precolombian-art/), [Palacio de los Tribunales de Justicia de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-de-los-tribunales-de-justicia/), [Archbishop's Palace of Santiago de Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/palacio-arzobispal-de-santiago/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11310014), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6058323), CC0. More about Palacio de la Real Aduana de Santiago on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_la_Real_Aduana_de_Santiago). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).