# Cerro Dragón, Chile: what it is and when to go > Cerro Dragón is a national monument of Chile (Iquique). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-cerro-dragon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · Iquique - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CJC Calama, 278 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 - **Website:** [monumentos.gob.cl](https://www.monumentos.gob.cl/monumentos/santuarios-de-la-naturaleza/cerro-dragon) - **Run by:** Municipalidad de Iquique y MINVU - **Coordinates:** -20.26742, -70.11922 ## What it is and where Cerro Dragón is a national monument of Chile (Iquique). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 337 há. de área protegida de una gran duna cuya mayor cresta llega a los 350 m.s.n.m. con un largo total de 4 km. Su origen se remonta a finales del último período frío del Cuaternario. Es un sitio de interés científico, cultural, natural y turístico. It is in [Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iquique/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 2.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -20.26742, -70.11922; the nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC, Calama), 278 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=-20.267421%2C-70.119223) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.267421%2C-70.119223) - **Run by:** Municipalidad de Iquique y MINVU 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 Cerro Dragón is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 06 | | February | Best time | 12 h 40 | | March | Best time | 12 h 08 | | April | Best time | 11 h 32 | | May | Possible | 11 h 02 | | June | Possible | 10 h 47 | | July | Possible | 10 h 53 | | August | Possible | 11 h 18 | | September | Possible | 11 h 53 | | October | Best time | 12 h 29 | | November | Best time | 12 h 59 | | December | Best time | 13 h 13 | In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. 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: Cerro Dragón 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 - [Naval Museum of Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-naval-y-maritimo/): Museum · 6.2 km - [Museo Regional de Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-iquique/): Museum · 6.6 km - [Museo del Boxeo de Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-boxeo-de-iquique/): Museum · 6.6 km - [Humedal Urbano Playa Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-playa-blanca/): Reef · 6.8 km - [Clock Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/torre-de-reloj/): In Iquique, Chile · 6.9 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 Cerro Dragón? It is a national monument of Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Cerro Dragón? October to April. In December there are 13 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 47. ### How do you get to Cerro Dragón? The nearest main airport is El Loa Airport (CJC), 278 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-20.267421%2C-70.119223) 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 [Naval Museum of Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-naval-y-maritimo/), [Museo Regional de Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-regional-de-iquique/), [Museo del Boxeo de Iquique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-del-boxeo-de-iquique/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/379457692), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16490749), CC0. More about Cerro Dragón on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro_Drag%C3%B3n_(Chile)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).