# Pucara del Cerro La Muralla, Chile: what it is and when to go > Pucara del Cerro La Muralla is an inca Pucara (fortress) in Chile (San Vicente de Tagua Tagua). Interests: History. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, 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/pucara-inca-del-cerro-la-muralla/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Inca Pucara (fortress) in Chile · History - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 125 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -34.47391, -71.14145 ## What it is and where Pucara del Cerro La Muralla is an inca Pucara (fortress) in Chile (San Vicente de Tagua Tagua). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [San Vicente de Tagua Tagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/san-vicente-de-tagua-tagua/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 11 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -34.47391, -71.14145; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 125 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=-34.473912%2C-71.141453) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.473912%2C-71.141453) 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 Pucara del Cerro La Muralla is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 04 | | February | Best time | 13 h 15 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 08 | | May | Possible | 10 h 12 | | June | Possible | 9 h 42 | | July | Possible | 9 h 54 | | August | Possible | 10 h 42 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 53 | | November | Best time | 13 h 50 | | December | Best time | 14 h 18 | In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. 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 - [Yacimiento Arqueológico El Socavón Ex Laguna de Tagua-Tagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/yacimiento-arqueologico-el-socavon-ex-laguna-de-tagua-tagua/): Archaeological site · 2.4 km - [Viña Vik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/vik-suites/): Winery and vineyard in Millahue, Chile · 11 km - [Centro Astronómico Tagua Tagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-astronomico-tagua-tagua/): Planetarium · 12 km - [Punta Alta de Almahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/punta-alta-de-almahue/): Mountain in Chile · 14 km - [Cerro Bari](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-bari/): Mountain in O'Higgins, Chile · 17 km 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 Pucara del Cerro La Muralla? It is an inca Pucara (fortress) in Chile. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, 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 Pucara del Cerro La Muralla? October to April. In December there are 14 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 42. ### How do you get to Pucara del Cerro La Muralla? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 125 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-34.473912%2C-71.141453) 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 [Yacimiento Arqueológico El Socavón Ex Laguna de Tagua-Tagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/yacimiento-arqueologico-el-socavon-ex-laguna-de-tagua-tagua/), [Viña Vik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/vik-suites/), [Centro Astronómico Tagua Tagua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-astronomico-tagua-tagua/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8994430237), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3649412), CC0. More about Pucara del Cerro La Muralla on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pucara_del_Cerro_La_Muralla). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).