# Playa Blanca, Chile: what it is and when to go > Playa Blanca is a beach in Chile (Lota, Chile). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. 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/playa-blanca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Beach · Beaches - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 461 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -37.06261, -73.14567 ## What it is and where Playa Blanca is a beach in Chile (Lota, 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. It is in [Lota, Chile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/lota/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 3.3 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -37.06261, -73.14567; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 461 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=-37.062605%2C-73.145674) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.062605%2C-73.145674) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa/) 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 Playa Blanca is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 17 | | February | Best time | 13 h 22 | | March | Best time | 12 h 17 | | April | Possible | 11 h 02 | | May | Better not | 10 h 01 | | June | Better not | 9 h 28 | | July | Better not | 9 h 41 | | August | Better not | 10 h 35 | | September | Better not | 11 h 47 | | October | Possible | 12 h 59 | | November | Possible | 14 h 02 | | December | Best time | 14 h 32 | In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. 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 de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-mina-chiflon-del-diablo/): Museum · 2.0 km - [Iglesia de San Matías Apóstol, Lota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-san-matias-apostol/): Church building in Lota, Chile · 3.1 km - [Museo Histórico de Lota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-de-lota/): Museum · 3.5 km - [Punta Lutrín lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-punta-lutrin/): Lighthouse in Chile · 4.3 km - [Fort Colcura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fuerte-de-colcura/): National monument of Chile · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Beaches - [Anakena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/anakena/): beach and archaeologic site on Rapa Nui - [Playa Luna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-luna/): nude beach in Chile - [Playa Corazones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-corazones/): Beach - [Playa Las Machas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-las-machas/): Beach - [Pilolcura](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-pilolcura/): beach and hamlet in Chile - [Ovahe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ovahe/): Beach Every Chile place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Playa Blanca? It is a beach 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 Playa Blanca? December to March. In December there are 14 h 32 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 28. ### How do you get to Playa Blanca? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 461 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-37.062605%2C-73.145674) 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 de Sitio Mina Chiflón del Diablo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-de-sitio-mina-chiflon-del-diablo/), [Iglesia de San Matías Apóstol, Lota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parroquia-san-matias-apostol/), [Museo Histórico de Lota](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-historico-de-lota/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/87216683), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6078304), CC0. More about Playa Blanca on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_Blanca_(Biob%C3%ADo)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).