# Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary, Chile: what it is and when to go > Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). 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 48. 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-yerba-loca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National monument of Chile · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Chile - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 45 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [yerbaloca.cl](https://www.yerbaloca.cl/) - **Run by:** Municipalidad Lo Barnechea - **Coordinates:** -33.33429, -70.30542 ## What it is and where Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary is a national monument of Chile (Santiago). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 39029 hectáreas protegidas de un territorio montañoso que tiene como objeto de conservación las especies arbóreas existentes, la ecología original de la precordillera y las posibilidades turísticas que ofrece por el patrimonio y la belleza natural. It is in [Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santiago-de-chile/), where this site lists 228 more places to see, 36 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.33429, -70.30542; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 45 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=-33.334288%2C-70.305416) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.334288%2C-70.305416) - **Run by:** Municipalidad Lo Barnechea 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 Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 13 h 59 | | 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 48 | | 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 46 | | December | Best time | 14 h 12 | In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. 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: Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary 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 - [Refugio Piedra Madera Cobre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-piedra-madera-cobre/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.9 km - [Farellones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/farellones/): Snow · 2.3 km - [La Parva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-parva/): Ski resort in Chile · 2.9 km - [Valle Nevado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/valle-nevado/): Ski resort in Chile · 5.7 km - [Rio Olivares](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bien-nacional-protegido-rio-olivares/): River in Chile · 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 Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary? It is a national monument of 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 Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary? October to April. In December there are 14 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 48. ### How do you get to Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary? The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 45 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.334288%2C-70.305416) 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 [Refugio Piedra Madera Cobre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/refugio-piedra-madera-cobre/), [Farellones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/farellones/), [La Parva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/la-parva/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/17730163), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6121607), CC0. More about Yerba Loca Nature Sanctuary on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yerba_Loca_Nature_Sanctuary). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).