# Playa Las Cadenas, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Playa Las Cadenas is a beach in Chile (Algarrobo). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is December to March. 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/playa-las-cadenas/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach · Beaches
- **Where:** Chile · Algarrobo
- **Best time:** December to March.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 82 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** 24/7
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Coordinates:** -33.36032, -71.66593

## What it is and where

Playa Las Cadenas is a beach in Chile (Algarrobo). 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 [Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/algarrobo/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 4.1 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.36032, -71.66593; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 82 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=-33.360318%2C-71.665928)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.360318%2C-71.665928)

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 Las Cadenas is **December to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 59 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 12 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 10 |
| May | Better not | 10 h 16 |
| June | Better not | 9 h 48 |
| July | Better not | 10 h |
| August | Better not | 10 h 46 |
| September | Better not | 11 h 48 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 51 |
| November | Possible | 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

- [Iglesia de la Candelaria, Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-la-candelaria/): Tower · 294 m
- [Santuario de la Naturaleza Islote o Peñón de Peña Blanca y las formaciones rocosas de la Punta de Peña Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-islote-o-penon-de-pena-blanca-y-l/): National monument of Chile · 2.7 km
- [Nuestra Señora de la Merced de El Totoral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-las-mercedes-de-totoral/): Church in El Totoral (El Quisco, Chile) · 7.6 km
- [Tunquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-playa-sur-de-tunquen/): Beach and intercommunal locality in Chile · 7.8 km
- [Humedal de Tunquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-playa-tunquen-y-quebrada-seca/): Protected area · 8.3 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: 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 Las Cadenas?

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 Las Cadenas?

December to March. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48.

### How do you get to Playa Las Cadenas?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 82 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.360318%2C-71.665928) 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 [Iglesia de la Candelaria, Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-la-candelaria/), [Santuario de la Naturaleza Islote o Peñón de Peña Blanca y las formaciones rocosas de la Punta de Peña Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-islote-o-penon-de-pena-blanca-y-l/), [Nuestra Señora de la Merced de El Totoral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-las-mercedes-de-totoral/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/257213016), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6079163), CC0. More about Playa Las Cadenas on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_Las_Cadenas). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

