# Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho, Chile: what it is and when to go > Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho is a protected area in Chile (Paihuano). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. 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-estero-derecho/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · Paihuano - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 339 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [esteroderecho.cl](https://www.esteroderecho.cl/) - **Run by:** Comunidad Agrícola Estancia Estero Derecho - **Coordinates:** -30.36856, -70.38973 ## What it is and where Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho is a protected area in Chile (Paihuano). 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. 31.680 hectáreas protegidas con componentes ambientales relevantes para la ciencia, sus glaciares rocosos, sus petroglifos y sus sistemas de acumulación de agua por vegas y nieves, además de su valor estético y cultural Its coordinates are -30.36856, -70.38973; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 339 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=-30.368556%2C-70.389728) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.368556%2C-70.389728) - **Run by:** Comunidad Agrícola Estancia Estero Derecho 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 Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 45 | | February | Best time | 13 h 04 | | March | Best time | 12 h 13 | | April | Best time | 11 h 15 | | May | Possible | 10 h 28 | | June | Possible | 10 h 03 | | July | Possible | 10 h 13 | | August | Possible | 10 h 54 | | September | Possible | 11 h 50 | | October | Best time | 12 h 45 | | November | Best time | 13 h 34 | | December | Best time | 13 h 57 | In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. 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: Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho 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 - [Cochiguaz River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-rio-cochiguaz/): River in Chile · 14 km - [Observatorio Astronómico Cancana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/observatorio-astronomico-cancana/): Observatory · 25 km - [Mrs. Josefa from Elqui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mrs-josefa-from-elqui/): Distillery · 28 km - [Tumba de Gabriela Mistral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/gabriela-mistral/): National monument of Chile · 32 km - [Cerro Pachón](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cerro-pachon/): Mountain in Chile · 36 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 Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho? It is a protected area in 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 Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho? October to April. In December there are 13 h 57 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 03. ### How do you get to Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 339 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-30.368556%2C-70.389728) 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 [Cochiguaz River](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-rio-cochiguaz/), [Observatorio Astronómico Cancana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/observatorio-astronomico-cancana/), [Mrs. Josefa from Elqui](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/mrs-josefa-from-elqui/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/21007044), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50572894), CC0. More about Santuario de la Naturaleza Estero Derecho on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santuario_de_la_naturaleza_Estero_Derecho). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).