# Refugio Puerta del Espino, Chile: what it is and when to go > Refugio Puerta del Espino is a mountain hut in Chile (Isla de Maipo), at 1,236 m above sea level. Interests: Mountains and Hiking. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. 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-puerta-del-espino/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain hut · Mountains, Hiking - **Where:** Chile · Sendero Las Canchas, Paine - **Elevation:** 1,236 m - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 58 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Corporación Altos de Cantillana - **Coordinates:** -33.88597, -70.9812 ## What it is and where Refugio Puerta del Espino is a mountain hut in Chile (Isla de Maipo), at 1,236 m above sea level. It is in [Isla de Maipo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/isla-de-maipo/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.88597, -70.9812; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 58 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=-33.885969%2C-70.981202) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.885969%2C-70.981202) - **Run by:** Corporación Altos de Cantillana 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 Puerta del Espino is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 01 | | February | Best time | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Possible | 10 h 14 | | June | Possible | 9 h 45 | | July | Possible | 9 h 57 | | August | Possible | 10 h 44 | | September | Possible | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 48 | | December | Best time | 14 h 15 | In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. 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 Puerta del Espino 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 - [Cerro Cantillana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-natural-altos-de-cantillana/): Mountain in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile · 2.3 km - [Refugio Las Launas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-las-launas/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.4 km - [Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-horcon-de-piedra-y-robleria-cajon/): Mountain in Chile · 3.8 km - [Laguna de Aculeo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-estero-pintue-santa-marta-laguna-aculeo/): Dried-out lagoon in Chile · 7.3 km - [Museo del Vino, Viña Tarapacá](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-vino-vina-tarapaca/): Museum · 14 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 Puerta del Espino? It is a mountain hut in Chile. ### When is the best time to visit Refugio Puerta del Espino? October to April. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 45. ### How do you get to Refugio Puerta del Espino? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 58 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.885969%2C-70.981202) 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 [Cerro Cantillana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/reserva-natural-altos-de-cantillana/), [Refugio Las Launas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-las-launas/), [Santuario de la Naturaleza Horcón de Piedra y Roblería Cajón de Lisboa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-horcon-de-piedra-y-robleria-cajon/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1340875197), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).