# Humedales orientales de Chiloé, Chile: what it is and when to go > Humedales orientales de Chiloé is a protected area in Chile (Quinchao). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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-humedal-bahia-de-quinchao/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile · Quinchao - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** PMC Puerto Montt, 126 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [fcmarina.cl](https://www.fcmarina.cl/es/humedal-bahia-de-quinchao/) - **Run by:** Fundación Conservación Marina - **Coordinates:** -42.54769, -73.41991 ## What it is and where Humedales orientales de Chiloé is a protected area in Chile (Quinchao). 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. 102.80 hectáreas protegidas de una extensa planicie intermareal, en cuya zona supramareal colinda un ambiente de marisma de aproximadamente 1 km a lo largo de la costa. Esta planicie intermareal es habitada por un importante y diverso conjunto de aves Its coordinates are -42.54769, -73.41991; the nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC, Puerto Montt), 126 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=-42.547693%2C-73.419911) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.547693%2C-73.419911) - **Run by:** Fundación Conservación Marina 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 Humedales orientales de Chiloé is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 47 | | February | Best time | 13 h 40 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 50 | | May | Possible | 9 h 34 | | June | Possible | 8 h 54 | | July | Possible | 9 h 10 | | August | Possible | 10 h 16 | | September | Possible | 11 h 44 | | October | Best time | 13 h 11 | | November | Best time | 14 h 29 | | December | Best time | 15 h 07 | In December there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. 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: Humedales orientales de Chiloé 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 - [Church of Quinchao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-gracia-quinchao/): Church · 1.5 km - [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/): Church · 10 km - [Church of Caguach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-jesus-nazareno-caguach/): Church · 13 km - [Church of Rilán](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria/): Church · 17 km - [Church of Detif](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santiago-apostol-detif/): Church · 19 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 Humedales orientales de Chiloé? 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 Humedales orientales de Chiloé? October to April. In December there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 54. ### How do you get to Humedales orientales de Chiloé? The nearest main airport is El Tepual International Airport (PMC), 126 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-42.547693%2C-73.419911) 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 [Church of Quinchao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-nuestra-senora-de-gracia-quinchao/), [Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-santa-maria-de-loreto-achao/), [Church of Caguach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-jesus-nazareno-caguach/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/14393556), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16576676), CC0. More about Humedales orientales de Chiloé on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humedales_orientales_de_Chilo%C3%A9). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).