# Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve is a national reserve of Chile. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09. It has articles in 8 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/reserva-nacional-pinguino-de-humboldt/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National reserve of Chile · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 478 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -29.15279, -71.55631

## What it is and where

Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve is a national reserve of Chile. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -29.15279, -71.55631; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 478 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=-29.152792%2C-71.556307)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.152792%2C-71.556307)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/fauna/) 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 Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 01 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 13 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 33 |
| June | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 57 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 50 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 43 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 29 |
| December | Best time | 13 h 51 |

In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | October to April | May to September |
| Wildlife | October to April | May to September |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve 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

- [Quebrada de los Choros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-humedal-la-boca/): Watercourse in Chile · 29 km
- [Chimeneas de Labrar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/chimeneas-de-labrar/): History · 56 km
- [Totora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/totora/): Ruins · 76 km
- [Faro Monumental de Huasco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-de-huasco/): Lighthouse in Chile · 84 km
- [HAT South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/hat-south/): Observatory · 85 km

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

## More in Chile: Nature

- [Ojos del Salado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/ojos-del-salado/): highest volcano in the world
- [Llullaillaco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/volcan-llullaillaco/): stratovolcano in Chile and Argentina
- [Beagle Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/canal-beagle/): strait of Chile and Argentina
- [Atacama Large Millimeter Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/atacama-large-millimeter-array-science-preserve/): 66 radio telescopes in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile
- [Copahue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/copahue/): stratovolcano nestled on the border between Argentina and Chile
- [Fitz Roy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/monte-fitz-roy/): mountain of Chile - argentina

Every Chile place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve?

It is a national reserve of Chile. It has articles in 8 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 Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve?

October to April. In December there are 13 h 51 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 09.

### How do you get to Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 478 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-29.152792%2C-71.556307) 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 [Quebrada de los Choros](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-humedal-la-boca/), [Chimeneas de Labrar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/chimeneas-de-labrar/), [Totora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/totora/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/10993988), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q958512), CC0. More about Pingüino de Humboldt National Reserve on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping%C3%BCino_de_Humboldt_National_Reserve). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).