# Refugio Flamenco, Chile: what it is and when to go > Refugio Flamenco is a mountain hut in Chile (La Serena). Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. 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/refugio-flamenco/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Chile · Los Abuelos - Los Colorados, La Serena - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 511 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [punadeatacama.com](https://www.punadeatacama.com/) - **Coordinates:** -27.08113, -69.17631 ## What it is and where Refugio Flamenco is a mountain hut in Chile (La Serena). nicely montain Lodge and Camping. Its coordinates are -27.08113, -69.17631; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 511 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=-27.081134%2C-69.176312) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.081134%2C-69.176312) It is one of the [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/) and [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/senderismo/) 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 Refugio Flamenco is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 32 | | February | Best time | 12 h 55 | | March | Best time | 12 h 12 | | April | Best time | 11 h 21 | | May | Possible | 10 h 40 | | June | Possible | 10 h 18 | | July | Possible | 10 h 27 | | August | Possible | 11 h 02 | | September | Possible | 11 h 51 | | October | Best time | 12 h 40 | | November | Best time | 13 h 22 | | December | Best time | 13 h 42 | In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. 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. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Mountains | October to April | May to September | | Hiking | October to April | May to September | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Refugio Flamenco has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. 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 - [Pastillito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-pastillitos/): Mountain in Chile · 7.5 km - [Nevado Tres Cruces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-nevado-de-tres-cruces/): National park in Chile · 18 km - [Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-copiapo/): Stratovolcano in Chile · 25 km - [Nevado Tres Cruces Central](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/nevado-tres-cruces-central/): Nevado Tres Cruces Central volcano · 39 km - [Los Patos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-de-los-patos/): Mountain in Argentina · 44 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). ## More in Chile: Mountains - [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina - [Tupungato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cumbre-sur/): Volcanic dome in the Andes - [Chaitén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-chaiten/): mountain in Palena Province, Chile - [Puyehue-Cordón Caulle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-puyehue/): volcanic complex in Chile - [Cerro Torre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-torre/): mountain in Southern Patagonia in South America - [Hudson Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-hudson/): mountain in Aysén Province, Chile Every Chile place under Mountains, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/montana/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Refugio Flamenco? It is a mountain hut in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Refugio Flamenco? October to April. In December there are 13 h 42 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 18. ### How do you get to Refugio Flamenco? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 511 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.081134%2C-69.176312) 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 [Pastillito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-pastillitos/), [Nevado Tres Cruces National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-nevado-de-tres-cruces/), [Copiapó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-copiapo/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4816347975), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).