# Tunquén, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Tunquén is a beach and intercommunal locality in Chile (Algarrobo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. It has articles in 2 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/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-playa-sur-de-tunquen/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Beach and intercommunal locality in Chile · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Chile · Algarrobo
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 81 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [simbio.mma.gob.cl](https://simbio.mma.gob.cl/AreaProtegida/Details/2089)
- **Run by:** Fundación Tunquén Sustentable
- **Coordinates:** -33.29121, -71.65178

## What it is and where

Tunquén is a beach and intercommunal locality in Chile (Algarrobo). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

41.5 hectáreas protegidas de un campo dunario que es fundamental para la mantención y existencia del ecosistema dunario en su totalidad, comprendido por éste santuario y el S.N. Playa Tunquén-Quebrada Seca

It is in [Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/algarrobo/), where this site lists 6 more places to see, 3.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.29121, -71.65178; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 81 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=-33.291209%2C-71.651783)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.291209%2C-71.651783)

- **Run by:** Fundación Tunquén Sustentable

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 Tunquén is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 11 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 10 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 17 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| July | Possible | 10 h |
| August | Possible | 10 h 46 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 51 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 45 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 12 |

In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49. 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: Tunquén 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

- [Humedal de Tunquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-playa-tunquen-y-quebrada-seca/): Protected area · 539 m
- [Iglesia de la Candelaria, Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-la-candelaria/): Tower · 7.7 km
- [Playa Las Cadenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-las-cadenas/): Beach · 7.8 km
- [Santuario de la Naturaleza Islote o Peñón de Peña Blanca y las formaciones rocosas de la Punta de Peña Blanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-islote-o-penon-de-pena-blanca-y-l/): National monument of Chile · 9.1 km
- [Whale Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/whale-museum/): Museum · 12 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 Tunquén?

It is a beach and intercommunal locality in Chile. It has articles in 2 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 Tunquén?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 49.

### How do you get to Tunquén?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.291209%2C-71.651783) 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 [Humedal de Tunquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-playa-tunquen-y-quebrada-seca/), [Iglesia de la Candelaria, Algarrobo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/iglesia-la-candelaria/), [Playa Las Cadenas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/playa-las-cadenas/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1253102864), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6153841), CC0. More about Tunquén on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunqu%C3%A9n). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).