# Salto Grande, Chile: what it is and when to go > Salto Grande is a waterfall in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 42. It has articles in 7 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/salto-grande/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Waterfall in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile · Nature - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 261 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -51.06765, -73.00656 ## What it is and where Salto Grande is a waterfall in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. It has articles in 7 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -51.06765, -73.00656; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 261 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=-51.067652%2C-73.006562) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.067652%2C-73.006562) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/naturaleza/) 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 Salto Grande is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 15 h 50 | | February | Best time | 14 h 16 | | March | Best time | 12 h 28 | | April | Best time | 10 h 25 | | May | Possible | 8 h 41 | | June | Possible | 7 h 42 | | July | Possible | 8 h 06 | | August | Possible | 9 h 39 | | September | Possible | 11 h 38 | | October | Best time | 13 h 37 | | November | Best time | 15 h 24 | | December | Best time | 16 h 18 | In December there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 7 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 - [Torres del Paine National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-torres-del-paine/): National park in southern Chilean Patagonia · 4.2 km - [Torres del Paine W Trek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/w-trek/): Hiking · 7.0 km - [Cerro Paine Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-paine-grande/): Mountain in Magallanes Region, Chile · 9.8 km - [Torres del Paine O Circuit](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/o-circuit/): Hiking · 12 km - [Torres del Paine National Park Visitor Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/torres-del-paine-national-park-visitor-center/): Museum · 13 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 Salto Grande? It is a waterfall in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. It has articles in 7 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 Salto Grande? October to April. In December there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Salto Grande? The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 261 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-51.067652%2C-73.006562) 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 [Torres del Paine National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-torres-del-paine/), [Torres del Paine W Trek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/w-trek/), [Cerro Paine Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-paine-grande/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/348210361), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38709), CC0. More about Salto Grande on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salto_Grande_(waterfall)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).